About the Chestnut-collared Swallow
The chestnut-collared swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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The chestnut-collared swallow is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have essentially the same plumage. Adults have a dark chestnut forecrown and hindneck. Their crown and back are glossy blue-black with white streaks on the mantle and their rump is chestnut. Their ear coverts and throat are white that sometimes has a buff tinge. Their wings and tail are blackish brown. Their underparts are partially white with a rufous-chestnut band across the upper breast, rufous-chestnut flanks, and a brown or chestnut vent. Voice: The chestnut-collared swallow's call is a "quiet chit" and it also makes "a creaking grrreeee". Its call has also been described as "a gravelly chrrt".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Preuss's Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon preussiPreuss's cliff swallow, also known as Preuss's swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Red-throated Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon rufigulaThe red-throated cliff swallow, also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicolaThe streak-throated swallow is a sparrow-sized bird about 11 cm (4.3 in) in length.
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