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The taxonomic placement of this species has changed several times. It was formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|Hirundo]], then in [[:Category:Stelgidopteryx|Stelgidopteryx]] and now either in [[:Category:Haplochelidon|Haplochelidon]] or [[:Category:Orochelidon|Orochelidon]]. | The taxonomic placement of this species has changed several times. It was formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|Hirundo]], then in [[:Category:Stelgidopteryx|Stelgidopteryx]] and now either in [[:Category:Haplochelidon|Haplochelidon]] or [[:Category:Orochelidon|Orochelidon]]. | ||
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''H. a. andecola'': |
:*Andes of southern [[Peru]] (Cuzco, Puno and Arequipa) to northern [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]] | :*Andes of southern [[Peru]] (Cuzco, Puno and Arequipa) to northern [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''H. a. oroyae'': |
:*Puna of central [[Peru]] | :*Puna of central [[Peru]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Shrubland and grassland in high altitudes. | Shrubland and grassland in high altitudes. | ||
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- Haplochelidon andecola
Identification
Distribution
Found in southern South America from Peru over Bolivia to Argentina and Chile.
Taxonomy
The taxonomic placement of this species has changed several times. It was formerly placed in genus Hirundo, then in Stelgidopteryx and now either in Haplochelidon or Orochelidon.
Subspecies[1]
- H. a. andecola:
- H. a. oroyae:
- Puna of central Peru
Habitat
Shrubland and grassland in high altitudes.
Behaviour
Often uses holes or cracks in walls of houses for nesting
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- SACC proposal to rearrange the taxonomy of South American Swallows
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Swallow
