- Orochelidon andecola
Identification
14 cm
- Bluish-black glossed crown and upperparts
- Brownish rump
- Brownish-black wings and tail
- Greyish-brown underparts
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
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- O. a. andecola:
- O. a. oroyae:
- Puna of central Peru
Habitat
Shrubland and grassland in high altitudes.
Behaviour
Breeding
Often uses holes or cracks in walls of houses for nesting.
Diet
Not completely know, but appears to be aerial insects individual or in small groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal to rearrange the taxonomy of South American Swallows
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
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
