Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusNotiochelidon
- SpeciesNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Blue-and-white Swallow)
The blue-and-white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) is a passerine bird that breeds from Nicaragua south throughout South America, except in the deserts and the Amazon Basin. The southern race is migratory, wintering as far north as Trinidad, where it is a regular visitor. The nominate northern race may have bred on that island. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
Andean Swallow
Haplochelidon andecola
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Mourning Sierra-Finch
Rhopospina fruticeti
Black-hooded Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus atriceps
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
Greenish Yellow-Finch
Sicalis olivascens
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Creamy-breasted Canastero
Asthenes dorbignyi
📅 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 Blue-and-white Swallow in Lauca National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Lauca National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.