White-thighed Swallow
White-thighed Swallow (<em>Atticora tibialis</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Atticora; binomial: Atticora tibialis; authority: (Cassin, 1853).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly placed in the genus Neochelidon but phylogenetic analysis reveals that it is in the same clade as Atticora fasciata. The genus Notiochelidon is subsumed under Atticora (Sheldon et al. 2005; AOU 2016; SACC 314).
