Black-capped swallow
| Black-capped swallow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Notiochelidon |
| Species: | N. pileata |
| Binomial name | |
| Notiochelidon pileata (Gould, 1858, Guatemala) | |
The black-capped swallow (Notiochelidon pileata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. 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.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Notiochelidon pileata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Gould, John (February 1843). "Untitled". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26: 335.
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