Swifts (Apodidae)
Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus) - HBW 5, p. 447
French: Martinet des Andes
German: Andensegler
Spanish: Vencejo Andino
Taxonomy: Cypselus andecolus d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, La Paz, Bolivia.
Previously placed in Apus, even when A. saxatilis and A. montivagus were separated in Aeronautes. Proposed race dinellii from Jujuy (NW Argentina) now incorporated into nominate race. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- parvulus (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1892) - W Andes of Peru to extreme N Chile.
- peruvianus (Chapman, 1919) - E Andes of Peru.
- andecolus (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) - C Bolivia to W Argentina (Río Negro).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A group of birds flying in front of a cliff. Locality Santa Eulalia Valley, Lima Department, Peru (ssp parvulus)
Yoel Jimenez 15 November 2012 9 weeks ago 43 sec 3 -
Several birds flying in front of a desert slope Locality Lluta Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp parvulus)
Josep del Hoyo 20 October 2003 8 years ago 21 sec 3 -
Several birds flying above a desert mountain Locality Lluta Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp parvulus)
Josep del Hoyo 20 October 2003 8 years ago 25 sec 2.9 -
a few birds flying Locality Santa Eulalia Valley, Lima Department, Peru (ssp parvulus)
Daniêl Jimenez 13 November 2012 10 weeks ago 6 sec 1.8 -
A bird flying in front of a desert slope Locality Lluta Valley, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp parvulus)
Josep del Hoyo 20 October 2003 8 years ago 27 sec 1.7
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This birds are really fast on the air.
Locality Sierra de las Quijadas National Park, San Luís Province, Argentina
Leandro Herrainz 29 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in flight
Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp parvulus)
Arthur Grosset 7 February 2007 3 years ago 3.7 -
An individual in flight.
Locality La Libertad Department, Peru (ssp parvulus)
Joe Tobias 20 May 2005 25 weeks ago 3 -
Adult bird flying by, almost at eye-level, seen from the side.
Locality San Rafael, Saipina, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp andecolus )
Pia Öberg 27 August 2009 1 year ago 2.4
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