Atticora Explained
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 Gouldwith the white-banded swallow as the type species.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek Atthi meaning "Athenian" and kora meaning "maiden".[2]
The genus contains three species:[3]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| White-banded swallow | Atticora fasciata | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela |
| | Atticora pileata | south Mexico to west El Salvador | |
| | Atticora tibialis | Panama to west Ecuador, west Amazonia | |
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Notes and References
- Book: Gould, John . John Gould . 1842 . The Birds of Australia . self . London . 2 . Plate 12 text (Part 9) . For publication date see: Book: Waterhouse, Frederick Herschel . 1885 . The Dates of Publication of Some of the Zoological Works of the Late John Gould, F.R.S . London . R.H. Porter . 30 .
- Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 60 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . January 2023 . Swallows . IOC World Bird List Version 13.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 21 May 2023 .
