Scientific Name: Cecropis daurica
Malay Name: Layang-layang Api Utara
Chinese Name: 金腰燕
Range: Breeding Range: (EU, OR, AF) widespread
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: daurica, japonica, nipalensis, erythropygia, mayri, stanfordi, vernayi, striolata.
Size: 16-17 cm
Identification: Long-winged and long, deeply-forked tail. Glossy dark upperparts, streaked underparts, rufous rump.
Similar looking species: Barn Swallow, Pacific Swallow
Habitat: Aerial, widespread.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Common migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2017)
Location: Henderson Waves, Neo Tiew Harvest Lane.
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Red-rumped Swallow)
References:
BirdLife International. (2017). Cecropis daurica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103812643A111238464.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Eastern Red-rumped Swallow. Retrieved on December 9, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/eastern-red-rumped-swallow.