Genus: Orochelidon
Description
Three species of Swallows from South America.
Taxonomy
Orochelidon was originally defined as a monotypic genus in the family Hirundinidae. Recent DNA studies indicate that more species should be put together into this unit: for the South American area, SACC have agreed to include the three species mentioned below.
Gill and Donsker don't yet accept this genus.
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| O. flavipes | Pale-footed Swallow | ||
| O. murina | Brown-bellied Swallow | ||
| O. andecola | Andean Swallow | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal to rearrange the taxonomy of South American Swallows
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Orochelidon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Orochelidon
Pages in category ‘Orochelidon’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
