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White-banded Swallow
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Songbirds & other perching birds

White-banded Swallow

Atticora fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-banded Swallow
DutchWitbandzwaluw
SpanishGolondrina pectoral
Chinese白斑燕
Scientific nameAtticora fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

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).

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHirundinidae
GenusAtticora

In Suriname

784Records in Suriname
25iNaturalist observations
1860First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini752
  • Brokopondo11
  • Para3
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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