The white-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, in tropical lowlands.

The white-banded swallow is evaluated as of least-concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The white-banded swallow was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae.

[3][4] The white-banded swallow is now one of three species placed in the genus Atticora that was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould.

[5] The genus name Atticora is from Ancient Greek Atthi, "Athenian", and kora "maiden".

[7] This bird is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

[8] They are more frequently found near blackwater rivers in Columbia and Venezuela, nesting on rocky outcrops.

[10] They forage low over the water and occasionally near forests, clearings, or grassy areas with bushes.

The reason for the decline in population of this species is the fact that they are estimated to lose 12.8—13.8% of suitable habitat over 12 years, or 3 generations.