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Andean Swift
Aeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Apodidae — Swifts
Andean Swift, Aeronautes andecolus, is a bird of the Andes in South America, breeding from Peru south to central Argentina. It belongs to the swift family Apodidae and was described by d'Orbigny and Lafresnaye in 1837. It is a resident bird across its range. The species is linked to semi-arid montane scrub, but it also occurs in drier and wetter country, and is sometimes seen above wooded slopes. In Peru and Bolivia it is mostly found between 2,500 and 3,550 m, and in Argentina between 2,000 and 2,500 m.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- South America: Peru to c Argentina
