Andean swallow

The Andean swallow (Haplochelidon andecola) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplochelidon.[2] It is found in the Altiplano of Peru, Bolivia and far northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Andean swallow

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Haplochelidon
Todd, 1929
Species:
H. andecola
Binomial name
Haplochelidon andecola
Synonyms

Petrochelidon andecola (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Haplochelidon andecola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "ITIS Report: Haplochelidon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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