Chestnut-collared Swallow
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
(L 4.75" Wt 0.5-0.6 oz)
Gregarious...in southwest Ecuador
and west Peru...nests colonially in
the eaves of buildings.
Road near Jorupe Reserve
15Feb2013
flash photo
Petrochelidon means small
rock swallow; rufocollaris
means brownish-red collar.
© Ted Parker
Macaulay
Library