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;[[:Category:Atticora|Atticora]] fasciata | ;[[:Category:Atticora|Atticora]] fasciata | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15 cm (6 in)<br /> | ||
A slim swallow with deeply forked tail; it is mostly dark above and below with a white band across the breast. | A slim swallow with deeply forked tail; it is mostly dark above and below with a white band across the breast. | ||
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| + | Sexes similar. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found from East [[Colombia]] to [[Guianas]], southern [[Venezuela]], northern [[Bolivia]] and Amazonian [[Brazil]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Upper reaches of rivers and streams bordered by forests. Observed at heights around 610 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | They forage over water and in forest clearings for flies. wasps, beetles and other flying insects. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Atticora+fasciata}} | {{GSearch|Atticora+fasciata}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Atticora]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Atticora]] | ||
Revision as of 00:47, 8 March 2017
- Atticora fasciata
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
A slim swallow with deeply forked tail; it is mostly dark above and below with a white band across the breast.
Sexes similar.
Distribution
South America: found from East Colombia to Guianas, southern Venezuela, northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Upper reaches of rivers and streams bordered by forests. Observed at heights around 610 m.
Behaviour
They forage over water and in forest clearings for flies. wasps, beetles and other flying insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-banded Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-banded_Swallow
