Pale-footed Swallow
Pale-footed Swallow (<em>Orochelidon flavipes</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Pale-footed Swallow (Orochelidon flavipes) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Orochelidon; binomial: Orochelidon flavipes; authority: (Chapman, 1922).
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 but phylogenetic analysis shows it to be sister to murina + andecola. Thus, now placed in the resurrected genus Orochelidon (Sheldon et al. 2005; SACC 314).
