Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata) - HBW 9, p. 660
French: Hirondelle à ceinture blanche
German: Weißbandschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Fajiblanca
Taxonomy: Hirundo fasciata J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cayenne.
DNA data suggest that this genus and Neochelidon are sister-taxa. Size decreases clinally from N to S. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Colombia, S & E Venezuela and the Guianas S to E Ecuador, E Peru, Amazonian Brazil (E to E Pará, S to Rondônia and N Mato Grosso) and N Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a bridge, while congeners call out of view. Locality JFK Highway, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2011 25 weeks ago 27 sec 3.8 -
A group on a wire beside a Grey-breasted Martin Locality Shiripuno River, Pastaza Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 August 2007 4 years ago 37 sec 3.8 -
A bird on a rooftop, preening. Locality Copalinga Lodge, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
Robert Schaefer 28 October 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a snag, stretching its wings and tail Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 July 2007 4 years ago 26 sec 3.7 -
2 birds on a branch by the river Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 2 years ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A softly calling bird next to a creek. Locality Kaburi Kreek, Sipaliwini District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 4 May 2011 35 weeks ago 21 sec 3.5
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Two birds on a branch over the Tiputini River.
Locality Yasuní Research Station, Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 23 August 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird perched on a wire.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 18 November 2011 16 weeks ago 3.2 -
on a twig over Guaviare River
Locality San José del Guaviare, Guaviare Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 16 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3 -
White banded swallow
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Renata Biancalana 18 July 2009 1 year ago 2.8 -
perched on wire
Locality Napo Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 26 January 2008 2 years ago 2
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calls from birds coming to feed in sand Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Bradley Davis 30 July 2007 2 years ago 2
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