Black-capped Swallow
A species of Notiochelidon Scientific name : Atticora pileata Genus : Notiochelidon
Black-capped Swallow, A species of Notiochelidon
Botanical name: Atticora pileata
Genus: Notiochelidon
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Description
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Description
The black-capped swallow (Notiochelidon pileata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. 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. 
Size
13 cm
Habitat
Black-capped Swallow typically inhabits subtropical and tropical moist montane forests. This species is often found in regions with pine-oak and pine forests, including forest edges and clearings. Though black-capped Swallow prefers natural wooded environments, it can also be seen in arable lands and sometimes adapts to urban areas. Additionally, black-capped Swallow is known to occupy areas that have undergone heavy degradation, indicating some level of adaptability to human-altered landscapes.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Swallows Genus
Notiochelidon Species
Black-capped Swallow 
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