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Black-collared Swallow

Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
blcswa2, BCSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesPygochelidon melanoleuca
Codesblcswa2, BCSW
Identification

The Black-collared Swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blcswa2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Black-collared Swallow photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pygochelidon melanoleuca

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: blcswa2