Andean Swallow
Haplochelidon andecola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHaplochelidon
- SpeciesHaplochelidon andecola (Andean Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chiguanco Thrush
Turdus chiguanco
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Peruvian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus punensis
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Swallow in Huascarán National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Andean Swallow sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Andean Swallow in Huascarán National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Andean Swallow in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.