Andean swift
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aeronautes |
| Species: | A. andecolus
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| Aeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
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The Andean swift (Aeronautes andecolus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. They are native to South America.
Distribution
They are found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.[2]
Conservation
They have a stable population and are classed as of least concern by the IUCN red list. They are found in some conservation areas. The IUCN has not yet found any threat to them.[3]
Subspecies
There are two subspecies. A.a.parvulus (W slope of Andes of Peru (S from Cajamarca) to extreme N Chile (Tarapacá)) and A.a.peruviunus (E slope in SE Peru) [4]
Gallery
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Andean swift flying
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aeronautes andecolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686739A93124777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686739A93124777.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aeronautes andecolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. October 2016.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aeronautes andecolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. October 2016.
- ^ "Andean Swift (Aeronautes andecolus)".
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