Andean swallow explained

The Andean swallow (Orochelidon andecola) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Haplochelidon.It is found in the Altiplano of Peru, Bolivia and far northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-elevation shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland.

Further reading

• Sheldon . F.H. . Whittingham . L.A. . Moyle . R.G. . Slikas . B. . Winkler . D.W. . 2005 . Phylogeny of swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae) estimated from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequencing . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 35 . 1 . 254–270 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2004.11.008 . 15737595.
• Web site: Stiles . F. Gary . September 2007 . Proposal 314: Revise the generic limits of Neotropical swallows . South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union . 2 January 2017 .