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Tachycineta leucopyga
The Chilean swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a bird found in Chile and Argentina. Open land, farms and coasts across Chile and Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Chilean swallow on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Tachycineta leucopyga |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | Chile and Argentina |
🏡 Where the Chilean swallow lives
Open land, farms and coasts across Chile and Argentina.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by Cristian Pinto Fernandez (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC913093. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Chilean swallow
Where does the Chilean swallow live?
The Chilean swallow lives in Chile and Argentina. Open land, farms and coasts across Chile and Argentina.
What does the Chilean swallow eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Chilean swallow endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.