Range and conservation of the regionally Critically Endangered Black-collared Swallow, Pygochelidon melanoleuca (Wied, 1820) (Aves, Hirundinidae), in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract

The Black-collared Swallow, Pygochelidon melanoleuca, is a Critically Endangered species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where its distribution remains poorly known. Here we present novel occurrence records in the Paranaíba,São Francisco and Jequitinhonha river basins, and we discuss the conservation of this species in the region.