Alternative names: Swallow-wing; Swallow-wing Puffbird
- Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in)
- Glossy blue-back overall plumage
- White rump and lower back
- Cinnamon belly
- White undertail coverts
- Short tail and broad wings
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. t. tenebrosa:
- C. t. brasiliensis:
- Coastal south-eastern Brazil
- C. t. pallida:
- North-west Venezuela
Habitat
For breeding they seem to prefer open areas with sandy soil and scattered bushes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of slow moving flying insects.
Breeding
They dig a tunnel in sandy soil or earth to serve as its nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swallow-winged Puffbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swallow-winged_Puffbird