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 Torres del Paine National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Austral Negrito
Lessonia rufa
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Sturnella loyca
Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Austral Blackbird
Curaeus curaeus
📅 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 Torres del Paine National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 236 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Torres del Paine National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.