Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (<em>Cecropis daurica</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A swallow with a reddish rump, pale underparts and a faintly forked tail; builds a distinctive flask-shaped mud nest under bridges and eaves; feeds on insects over open country.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cecropis; binomial: Cecropis daurica; authority: (Laxmann, 1769). Typical size: 16-18cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Cecropis daurica from Red-rumped Swallow to Eastern Red-rumped Swallow with the lump of Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata and the splits of C. rufula and C. melanocrissus.
