Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Atticora
 
Neotropical Birds logo
Version 1.0

This is a historic version of this account.  Current version

SPECIES

White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata

Natalia Piland
Version: 1.0 — Published April 5, 2010

Breeding

Introduction

Little is known about the reproduction of the White-banded Swallow. The breeding season is not well-defined, with nests having been observed in September, December, February and March (Turner 1989).

The nest of the White-banded Swallow is in a burrow. They are assumed to be an adopted cavity-nester, that is to say that they use burrows already there instead of digging their own. The eggs are laid on grass at the end of the burrow (Turner 1989, Winkler and Sheldon 1993).

Recommended Citation

Piland, N. (2010). White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.whbswa2.01