Black-collared swallow
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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.

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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.

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Black-collared swallow habitat map
Black-collared swallow
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References

1. Black-collared swallow Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-collared_swallow
2. Black-collared swallow on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22712140/118843844
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/706342

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