Andean swallow
| Andean swallow | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Subfamily: | Hirundininae |
| Genus: | Haplochelidon Todd, 1929 |
| Species: | H. andecola |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochelidon andecola (D'Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petrochelidon andecola (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | |
The Andean swallow (Haplochelidon andecola) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Haplochelidon.[2] Found in the South American countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2012). "Haplochelidon andecola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Haplochelidon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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