Brown-bellied Swallow
Orochelidon murina(Cassin, J, 1853)
English (US) Brown-bellied Swallow
The Brown-bellied Swallow (Orochelidon murina) 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 murina
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-bellied Swallow
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1853)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Orochelidon murina meridensis
- Orochelidon murina murina
- Orochelidon murina cyanodorsalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Petrochelidon murina
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1853)
- Type locality
- Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6 p.370
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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