Atticora
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Atticora is a genus of bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that are found in South America.
Species
The genus Atticora was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould with the white-banded swallow as the type species.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek Atthi meaning "Athenian" and kora meaning "maiden".[2]
The genus contains three species:[3]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:White-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata).JPG | White-banded swallow | Atticora fasciata | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela | |
| Black-capped swallow | Atticora pileata | south Mexico to west El Salvador | ||
| White-thighed swallow | Atticora tibialis | Panama to west Ecuador, west Amazonia |
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References
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