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[[Chile]], south-west [[Argentina]] migrating to [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]] and south-east [[ Brazil]].  
 
[[Chile]], south-west [[Argentina]] migrating to [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]] and south-east [[ Brazil]].  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
There is 1 subspecies.
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Monotypic.
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Open habitats near water, temperate grassland and pastureland.  
 
Open habitats near water, temperate grassland and pastureland.  

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Photographed in Costanera Sur Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Fritz73
Tachycineta meyeni

Identification

11-13cm. Glossy blue-black upperparts, white underparts and rump, grey underwing-coverts.

Distribution

Chile, south-west Argentina migrating to Bolivia, Paraguay and south-east Brazil.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Open habitats near water, temperate grassland and pastureland.

Behaviour

References

Arthur Grosset; Wikipedia

External Links

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