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Andean Swallow
Orochelidon andecola (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
Andean Swallow, Orochelidon andecola, is a swallow of the Andes in South America, breeding from central Peru to north-western Argentina. It belongs to the family Hirundinidae and is found across Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. It is a bird of the altiplano, using puna grassland, desert, tola heath and bogs. It usually occurs high in the mountains, mostly between 3,100 and 4,600 m, and in Peru it is mainly above 3,500 m. Its breeding sites include cliffs, banks and buildings, where it nests in small loose colonies.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
- Breeding range
- South America: c Peru to nw Argentina
