Black-collared swallow
| Black-collared swallow | |
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| File:Pygochelidon melanoleuca Black-collared Swallow; river Ji-Parana, Machadinho d'Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil 02.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Pygochelidon |
| Species: | P. melanoleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygochelidon melanoleuca (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
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| File:Atticora melanoleuca map.svg | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atticora melanoleuca | |
The black-collared swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is rivers—in particular, "rapids and rocky outcrops stretches of medium and large sized rivers."[2] It forages in the rapids, and nests in rocky outcrops.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss from hydropower dams.[2]
This species was formerly placed in the genus Atticora. It was moved to the resurrected genus Pygochelidon based on a phylogenetic study published in 2005.[3][4][5]
Description
[edit | edit source]As an adult, it is approximately 14 cm long, and weighs 10-12 grams.[2]
Social Behavior
[edit | edit source]It is typically seen alone or in small groups.[6]
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