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Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 22.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
- Genus Cecropis
- Species daurica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) belongs to the Hirundinidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.2 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 18.7 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a small bird that weighs around 22.2 g.
Where does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow live?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR widespread, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow belong to?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow eat?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow migrate?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow's range?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow has a mapped global range of about 18.7 million km².
Conservation
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