ventral view; snowy-white underparts; bluish above (Brazil; 2007-11-09)


Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Native Range: South America

Notes: this species gets its name from the fact that its plumage is uniformly steel-blue above and all-snowy-white below (much like North America's Tree Swallow).

holding nesting material (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
side view showing steel-blue upperparts (Brazil; 2007-11-09)