Chestnut-collared Swallow

Petrochelidon rufocollaris (Peale, 1849)

Chestnut-collared Swallow, Petrochelidon rufocollaris, is a swallow in the family Hirundinidae that breeds in South America, in Ecuador and Peru. It was first described by Peale in 1849. The species is mainly associated with agricultural land and nearby settlements, and it also uses human structures for nesting. Its nest is an enclosed mud construction, usually fixed to walls and often tucked beneath eaves. In Ecuador it breeds from January to August, while the breeding season in Peru is not fully defined but includes June.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins

Breeding range

South America: Ecuador, Peru