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The southern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) is a small member of the swallow family, Hirundinidae. It is native to Central and South America, with some populations being sedentary and others migratory. It occurs in forest clearings and other open areas and nests in holes in walls or banks. This bird, of the subspecies S. r. ruficollis, was photographed in the Pantanal in Brazil.Photograph credit: Charles James Sharp