Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Spanish: Golondrina ala aserrada
The northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) is a small, migratory swallow. It is very similar to the southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis.
TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Hirundinidae
Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records34,845 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2019 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
- 2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-12-26 — observation by luishernandez_brd
- 2025-11-14 — observation by soulbiol
- 2023-02-06 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-02-04 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/stelgidopteryx-serripennis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.