Atticora is a genus of bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that are found in South America.
Species The genus Atticora was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould with the white-banded swallow as the type species. For publication date see: The name combines the Ancient Greek Atthi meaning "Athenian" and kora meaning "maiden".
The genus contains three species: Image Common name Scientific name Distribution White-banded swallow Atticora fasciata Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Black-capped swallow Atticora pileata south Mexico to west El Salvador White-thighed swallow Atticora tibialis Panama to west Ecuador, west Amazonia
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