Brown-bellied swallow
The brown-bellied swallow (Orochelidon murina) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Orochelidon |
| Species: | O. murina |
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| Orochelidon murina (Cassin, 1853) | |
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It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-elevation shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and pastureland.
Gallery
Brown-bellied swallow
Brown-bellied swallow
Brown-bellied swallow and blue-and-white swallow
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Orochelidon murina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712119A94320682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712119A94320682.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.11.008. PMID 15737595.
- Stiles, F. Gary (September 2007). "Proposal 314: Revise the generic limits of Neotropical swallows". South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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