Atticora
Atticora is a genus of bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that are found in South America.
Species
The genus Atticora was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gouldwith the white-banded swallow as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek Atthi meaning "Athenian" and kora meaning "maiden".
The genus contains three species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution | - |
| White-banded swallow | Atticora fasciata | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela | - | |
| Black-capped swallow | Atticora pileata | south Mexico to west El Salvador | ||
| White-thighed swallow | Atticora tibialis | Panama to west Ecuador, west Amazonia |