Andean Swallow
Orochelidon andecola(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
English (US) Andean Swallow
The Andean Swallow (Orochelidon andecola) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Hirundinidae (Swallows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Orochelidon andecola
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andean Swallow
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Orochelidon andecola oroyae
- Orochelidon andecola andecola
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo andecola
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
- Type locality
- La Paz, Bolivia.
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 7 cl.2 p.69
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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