Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusStelgidopteryx (Rough-winged Swallows)
- SpeciesStelgidopteryx ruficollis (Southern Rough-winged Swallow)
The southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found in Central America from Honduras south, in every mainland South American country except Chile, on Trinidad, and as a vagrant to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Tobago, and the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Rough-winged Swallow sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Rough-winged Swallow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Rough-winged Swallow sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Rough-winged Swallow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Southern Rough-winged Swallow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.