Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)
Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis, is a swallow of Middle America and South America, breeding from Costa Rica through to south-eastern South America. It belongs to the Hirundinidae family and was first named by Vieillot in 1817. It is a bird of open country, especially places with water, and also uses forest clearings. Its outer wing feathers have stiff curved barbs, which are the feature behind its English name. The species is partly migratory, with southern birds moving north in the austral winter, while others remain year-round.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to se SA
