Tawny-headed Swallow

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The Tawny-headed Swallow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Tawny-headed Swallow - Alopochelidon fucata Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. A very local swallow found in savannas of South America. (S5) Southern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Finca Exito I, c. 20 km N of Puerto Quito, Pichincha province, Ecuador. The buffy throat patch is always a good feature. More

The Tawny-headed Swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Alopochelidon. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Alopochelidon fucata. More

Alopochelidon Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata Hirundo Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida Angolan Swallow Hirundo angolensis Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata Montane Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa Ptyonoprogne Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Dusky More

Tawny-headed Swallows are unremarkable in appearance, with a small gray-brown body and a white abdomen, but have a distinctive deep reddish brown or tawny-rufous color on the forehead, eyebrow and back of the neck. The feathers of crown are almost black with reddish brown edges. The chin, throat, breast, and sides of the head (auriculars) are cinnamon-buff. The heads of juveniles are lighter than adults and have a yellowish faun tinge. More

The Tawny-headed Swallow, known in Spanish as Golondrina Cabeza Rojiza, has a distinctive tawny reddish-brown colored forehead. It is found in open habitats near marshes, ponds, rivers, or streams. Tawny-headed Swallows are local in Venezuela, and have a more extensive distribution in central Bolivia and southern Brazil, south to northern Argentina. It tends to be a solitary species, and usually forages in pairs or in small groups that associate little with other swallow species. More

* Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata * Genus: Hirundo Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii * Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica * Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida * Angolan Swallow Hirundo angolensis * Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica More

Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

* Tawny-headed Swallow, Alopochelidon fucata * Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias uropygialis * Tawny-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius humeralis * Tawny-throated Dotterel, Oreopholus ruficollis * Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Sclerurus mexicanus * Tawny-tufted Toucanet, Selenidera nattereri * Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla anabatina Other organisms - * Tawny Cat Snake, Boiga ochracea, snake of the family Colubridae More

Results for: tawny-headed swallowTranslations 1 - 30 of 385 English English Finnish Finnish tawny-headed swallow ruostenaamiopääsky, Alopochelidon fucata tawny kullanruskea tawny owl lehtopöllö, Strix aluco tawny grassbird kaislakerttunen, Megalurus timoriensis tawny antpitta paramoluura, Grallaria quitensis tawny tit-spinetail säämiskäpiikkipyrstö, Leptasthenura yanacensis tawny frogmouth australianpöllökehrääjä, Podargus More

Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata = Described by: Temminck (1822) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): Stelgidopteryx fucata Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Tropical South America e. of the Andes; Fragmented distribution in the n. part of its range; C. and s. Bolivia (Beni, Cochabamba) through s. Brazil (ex. w. Bahia (Correntina), Minas Gerais s. More

* Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata * Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis * Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis * Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor * Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea * White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer * Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina * White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa * Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga * Bahama Swallow More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Hirundinidae
Genus : Alopochelidon
Species : fucata
Authority : (Temminck, 1822)