Black-collared swallow
| Black-collared swallow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Pygochelidon |
| Species: | P. melanoleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygochelidon melanoleuca (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
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Atticora melanoleuca | |
The black-collared swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is rivers.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Atticora. It was moved to the resurrected genus Pygochelidon based on a phylogenetic study published in 2005.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pygochelidon melanoleuca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712140A118843844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22712140A118843844.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Sheldon, F.H.; Whittingham, L.A.; Moyle, R.G.; Slikas, B.; Winkler, D.W. (2005). "Phylogeny of swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae) estimated from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequencing". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 35 (1): 254–270. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.11.008.
- ^ Stiles, F. Gary (2007). "Proposal 314: Revise the generic limits of Neotropical swallows". South American Classification Committee, American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Swallows". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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