Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Tawny-headed Swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) - HBW 9, p. 662
French: Hirondelle fardée
German: Fuchsschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Cabecicastaña
Taxonomy: Hirundo fucata Temminck, 1822, Brazil.
Genus sometimes merged with Stelgidopteryx, but lacks serrated wing edge of latter. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Peru (Cuzco), and from E Bolivia (S from NE Cochabamba and Santa Cruz) and S Brazil (S from Mato Grosso, S Goiás and Minas Gerais) S to N Argentina (S to Mendoza and Buenos Aires) and Uruguay; also N South America in non-breeding season.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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a nesting colony on ground cavities. Several males were taped singing Locality Gran Sabana, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 2 years ago 14 sec 3.8 -
Two ventral views of a bird perched on a wire Locality Emas National Park, Goiás State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 January 2005 5 years ago 50 sec 3.5 -
A bird looking around while perched on a wire Locality Emas National Park, Goiás State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 January 2005 5 years ago 12 sec 3.5 -
An individual perched on a wire and preening Locality Emas National Park, Goiás State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 January 2005 5 years ago 36 sec 3.2 -
A bird flying and sitting on the ground Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 5 years ago 27 sec 2.9
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Golondrina Cabeza Rojiza
Locality Concepción, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 18 March 2012 37 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird foraging flying insect
Locality Florida Department, Uruguay
Santiago Carvalho 40 weeks ago 3
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