Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Black-capped Swallow (Notiochelidon pileata) - HBW 9, p. 660
French: Hirondelle à tête noire
German: Kappenschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Cabecinegra
Other common names: Coban Swallow
Taxonomy: Atticora pileata Gould, 1858, Guatemala.
Sometimes placed in genus Atticora. Monotypic.
Distribution: Highlands of S Mexico (Chiapas), S Guatemala and adjacent W Honduras and W El Salvador.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground while others can be heard calling while flying nearby. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 4 years ago 38 sec 3.5 -
A bird on a dirty road, collecting nest material. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 4 years ago 35 sec 3.5 -
Several birds collecting nest material from a dirty road. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 4 years ago 25 sec 2.7
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3 birds perched on a high branch
Locality Jaltenango La Paz, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 9 March 2013 6 weeks ago 3 -
Flock taking off from the roost.
Locality Covadonga, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (Monotypic species)
Knut Eisermann 5 March 2008 3 years ago 2
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Calls of flying birds. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 4 years ago 3
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