White-banded Swallow
Atticora fasciata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Colombia to the Guianas, southern Venezuela, northern Bolivia, and Amazonian Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-banded swallow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
