We visited Ecuador in November, 2019.
Swallows are built for aerial feeding. They have slender streamlined bodies, long pointed wings, a short bill with a wide gape, and feet that are adapted for perching rather than walking. There are eighteeen species in Ecuador.
Purple martin (female), Progne subis
Blue-and-white swallow, Notrochelidon murina
White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventor
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