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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Mountain Thrush
Turdus plebejus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
📅 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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Poás Volcano National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.