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the fence guard -Stelgidopteryx ruficollis one from Sunday , in the moister part of the cordillera central. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Southern rough-winged swallow,Stelgidopteryx ruficollis,Winter,swallow Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

the fence guard -Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

one from Sunday , in the moister part of the cordillera central.

    comments (3)

  1. Nice find, Annette! Posted 9 years ago
  2. Very nice looking little Swallow. Posted 9 years ago
    1. thank you Ari :) Posted 9 years ago

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The southern rough-winged swallow 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".

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Mar 16, 2016. Captured Mar 13, 2016 15:59 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D4
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO500
  • 145mm