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Chilean Swallow
jmorlan

Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)

Breast feathers disarranged showing dark bases. This species breeds only in southern South America. Its specific epithet is disputed with HBW using T. meyeni, while Clements, IOC and Howard & Moore have reverted to T. leucopyga. The question is whether T. leucopyga is preoccupied, but the case made by Mlkovsk & Frahnert would seem to be unassailable. Chilean Swallow forms a superspecies with White-rumped Swallow (T. leucorrhoa) which replaces it to the northeast. The two are allopatric during the breeding season. Chilean Swallow lacks the white supraloral streak of White-rumped.
Location
Chilo Island, Chile.
Date taken
1 February 2015
Scientific name
Tachycineta leucopyga
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Panasonic LX5 | Nikon FS III | 30X fixed | no adapter.
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A lovely swallow with a complex background LOL.

A super picture this too Joe, with some great detail in there. Very well done my friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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