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Photo of Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata)

Black-capped Swallow

Atticora pileata

The black-capped swallow (Atticora pileata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

It was first described by John Gould as Atticora pileata in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.

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Photo credit: Dominic Sherony

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