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CHILEAN SWALLOW Tachycineta meyeni
A winter visitor that breeds in Chile and Patagonia, the Chilean Swallow is one of several small bluish swallows that occur in Paraguay. It is particularly similar to the common White-rumped Swallow, but is distinguished by slight plumage differences eg colour of the underwing, presence or absence of a loral stripe etc.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2571PH) Adult lateral view, Laguna Bombacha, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2572PH) Flock assembling for migration, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith September 2006).
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