Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus

Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus
Chilean name: Vencejo chico

Putre, Chile
February 2007

The Andean Swift is distributed in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and western Argentina. It is usually found in arid or semi-arid montane scrub but can be found in oasis valleys.

It is a well marked swift with long, noticeably thin wings and a long, moderately forked tail. Above it shows a pale rump and white collar while below it is mainly whitish with a black belly and tail. There is a narrow white trailing edge to the secondaries.

There are recordings and a distribution map on xeno-canto .

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