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Andean swallow
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Orochelidon
Species:
andecola
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Synonyms

Petrochelidon andecola (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

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.

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