Characterization: Small southern species measuring about 13.5cm in length. It has a white area between its head and the base of its beak and a light greenish-blue shine on its upper side. A slightly smaller southern species without a white smudge on the face.

Distribution: From Argentina, Chile and Bolivia to Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo.

Habitat: Around large rivers and lakes.

Habits: This is a diurnal and migratory bird species that lives in pairs and becomes restless at dawn and dusk, increasing its chirp and singing until settling down in the nest where the couple usually sleeps.

Diet: Carnivorous, strictly insectivorous, eats termites, ants, flies, and even bees.

Breeding: It lays 4 eggs in holes of various types, making a loose bed of grass, leaves, and feathers.

In the UFRA area: This species of swallow has a broad spatial distribution. It was spotted in all habitats except exotic woods. It is considered frequent in the survey campaigns because it was spotted 40 times.