Seeing Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata in Guatemala
with CAYAYA BIRDING

Adult Black-capped Swallows in Guatemala
Adult Black-capped Swallows Atticora pileata in the highlands of Guatemala.

Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata, formerly Notiochelidon pileata, is endemic to the highlands of southern Mexico and northern Central America. It is common in the Guatemalan highlands.

juvenile Black-capped Swallow in tail wind
Juvenile Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata experiencing strong tail wind.

It ocurrs in the very humid Atlantic slope highlands with cloud forest as well as in the dryer interior and Pacific slope highlands with pine-oak and pine forests. Black-capped Swallows use holes in banks as nesting sites and also as nocturnal roosts.

Black-capped Swallow in flight
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata in flight, seen in the highlands of Guatemala.

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Photographs of Black-capped Swallows seen during CAYAYA BIRDING tours in Guatemala

flock of Black-capped Swallows resting on a snag. Adult and juvenile Black-capped Swallows perched adult Black-capped Swallow flying Black-capped Swallow adult Black-capped Swallow in flight

Video of Black-capped Swallows seen during CAYAYA BIRDING tours in Guatemala

Preening Black-capped Swallows Atticora pileata on a wire, seen in the highlands of Guatemala.


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juvenile Black-capped Swallow
Juvenile Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata in the highlands of Guatemala.

Contributions by Knut Eisermann and Claudia Avendaño of CAYAYA BIRDING to the knowledge about Black-capped Swallow


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