White-banded Swallow
Atticora fasciata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusAtticora (Atticora Swallows)
- SpeciesAtticora fasciata (White-banded Swallow)
About the White-banded Swallow
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). The white-banded swallow was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the swallows in the genus Hirundo and coined the binomial name Hirundo fasciata. Gmelin based his entry on "L'hirondelle à ceinture blanche" from Cayenne in French Guiana that had been described in 1779 by the French polymath, the Comte de Buffon. The bird was illustrated with an engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet. The white-banded swallow is now one of three species placed in the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-banded Swallow in Cordillera Azul National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 12 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 13 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-banded Swallow in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-banded Swallow sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-banded Swallow in Cordillera Azul National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-banded Swallow in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.