Brown-bellied Swallow
Brown-bellied Swallow (<em>Orochelidon murina</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Brown-bellied Swallow (Orochelidon murina) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Orochelidon; binomial: Orochelidon murina; authority: (Cassin, 1853).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly attributed to the genus Notiochelidon. Phylogenetic analysis places it in a clade with flavipes and andecola. Thus, now placed in the resurrected genus Orochelidon, for which it is the type species (Sheldon et al. 2005; SACC 314).
