Swallows, Martins

Black-capped Swallow

Atticora pileata

The Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata) is a 12 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Swallows, Martins

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

12 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

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