White-banded swallow
| White-banded swallow | |
|---|---|
| Cristalino River, Southern Amazon, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Atticora |
| Species: | A. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Atticora fasciata (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
| Range of white-banded swallow Resident range | |
The white-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is black with white thighs, a white breast, and has white bars on the edges of its wings. It has a distinct, deeply forked tail.
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, in tropical lowlands. It is non-migratory. Its natural habitats are rivers and forested areas. It nests in burrows and does not use artificial cavities.
The white-banded swallow is evaluated as of least-concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).