Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a common swallow found in 71 countries, weighing about 22 g. The eastern red-rumped swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae.
About the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
The eastern red-rumped swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is found in open, often hilly, areas with clearings and cultivation across Southeast Asia to north-eastern India and Taiwan.
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How to identify it
The eastern red-rumped swallow is 19 cm long with a deeply forked tail. It has blue upperparts other than a reddish collar (sometimes absent) and streaked chestnut rump. The face and underparts are white with heavy dark streaking. The wings are brown. The sexes are alike but juveniles are duller and browner, with a paler rump and shorter outer tail feathers. The population in mainland India, C. d. erythropygia, has the rump patch uniform dark chestnut without any dark shaft-streaks. The tail fork is shallow and the white patch on the inner web of the outer-tail feathers is indistinct. C. d.
What the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Norway, Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland, Oman, Austria, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Ireland, Palau.
When to see it
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
- The eastern red-rumped swallow is 19 cm long with a deeply forked tail. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
- The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.
- Where can you see an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
- The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow occurs in 71 countries, including India, Taiwan, China, Thailand and France.
- What does an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
- The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is most easily confused with the Greater Striped Swallow, the Lesser Striped Swallow and the Red-breasted Swallow.
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