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Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

About the Southern Rough-winged Swallow

The southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) is a small swallow. It was first formally described as Hirundo ruficollis by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1817 in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle.

Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Southern Rough-winged Swallow?

The scientific name of the Southern Rough-winged Swallow is Stelgidopteryx ruficollis.

How many Southern Rough-winged Swallow sightings have been recorded?

6,463 observations of the Southern Rough-winged Swallow have been recorded on iNaturalist.

6,463 observations on iNaturalist
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