European Red-rumped Swallow
European Red-rumped Swallow (<em>Cecropis rufula</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
European Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis rufula) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cecropis; binomial: Cecropis rufula; authority: (Temminck, 1835).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to Africa and sw Asia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Monotypic European Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis rufula is split from (Eastern) Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica based on differences in morphology and molecular divergence (Sheldon et al. 2005; Brown 2019; Eaton et al. 2016, 2021; HBW/BLI; WGAC 1043).
