Atticora
Atticora is a genus of bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that are found in South America.
Species
White-banded Swallow
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae
Observations893
via GBIF
Article
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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. The name combines the Ancient Greek Atthi meaning "Athenian" and kora meaning "maiden".