Black-collared swallow
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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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Pygochelidon |
| Species: | P. melanoleuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygochelidon melanoleuca (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Atticora melanoleuca | |
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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