Black-collared Swallow

The Black-collared Swallow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Black-collared Swallow ( Pygochelidon melanoleuca) Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-collared Swallow ( Atticora melanoleuca) Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-collared Swallow ( Atticora melanoleuca) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-collared Swallow ( Atticora melanoleuca) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-collared Swallow ( Atticora melanoleuca) Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2. More

The Black-collared Swallow (Atticora melanoleuca) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is rivers. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Atticora melanoleuca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

Black-collared Swallow is out of known range (closest Mitu, Colombia) and habitat (rivers with rocks). Blue-and-white Swallow has shorter tail and no black on forward underparts (southern migrants possible in July, birds from slopes of Andes also possible particularly since White-collared Swifts and Chestnut-collared Swifts were present at the same time). Barn Swallow has white in tail and lacks black/white pattern below (northern migrants not expected in July). More

Black-collared Swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) by Chris Parrish. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Hirundinidae
Genus : Atticora
Species : melanoleuca
Authority : (Wied, 1820)