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Tachycineta stolzmanni

Distribution

Ecuador and Peru.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It has in the past been considered a subspecies of Mangrove Swallow, but recent DNA data indicate that the closest relative of Mangrove Swallow is White-winged Swallow.

Habitat

Dry savanna, coastal salt lagoons and arable land.

Behaviour

Builds a nest inside an existing cavity, and willingly uses artificial boxes. Clutch size averages between 2.5 and 3, slightly larger in later nesting attempts.

Food consists of insects.

References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
2. SACC baseline read in September 2009
3. Stager et al. 2012. Ornithologia Neotropical 23:95-112

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• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tumbes Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tumbes_Swallow

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