Blue-and-white Swallow
Blue-and-white Swallow (<em>Pygochelidon cyanoleuca</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Blue-and-white Swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pygochelidon; binomial: Pygochelidon cyanoleuca; authority: (Vieillot, 1817).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly attributed to the genus Notiochelidon but restored to Pygochelidon of which it is the type species (Sheldon et al. 2005; AOU 1983; SACC 314).
