Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata)

Other Names (World)
Black-capped Swallow, Coban Swallow

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
12 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1858)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,600 - 3,100 m.

Range (Guide)

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico.

Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas), southern Guatemala and adjacent western Honduras and western El Salvador.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata) [XC502340]
by Richard C. Hoyer from Reserva Natural Privada Chajbaoc, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (call, flight call)

Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata) [XC879977]
by Peter Boesman from Vega del Volcan, San Marcos, Guatemala (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes placed in genus Atticora.

References
See References.

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