This swallow occurs in western Peru and Ecuador, from lowlands to Andean foothills. The Peru Aves account describes it over scrub, deciduous woodland, and farmland.
The crown and back are glossy black, with chestnut on the forehead, rump, breast band, and flanks. The throat and parts of the sides are white, and the back has white streaks.
It forages over scrub, deciduous woodland, and farmland. Peru Aves describes these habitats from western Peruvian lowlands to the Andean foothills.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.