Swallows, Martins

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

The Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) is a 16 g scrub bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Swallows, Martins

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

16 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

18

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