Brown-bellied Swallow (Orochelidon murina)

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Brown-bellied swallow
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Orochelidon
Species:
O. murina
Binomial name
Orochelidon murina
(Cassin, 1853)

The brown-bellied swallow (Orochelidon murina) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

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.

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References

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  1. ^ 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.

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About

Andean species first encountered in the Santa Marta region of Colombia in June 2023. When I arrived in Bogotá, I thought this species and Great Thrush must like cities. I later realized they are high elevation species that don't mind the city. Bogotá has an elevation over 8,000'.

Synonyms

  • BBSW
  • Golondrina plomiza
  • Golondrina de vientre marrón