Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

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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Featured reports: May 2022, Oct 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Oct 2023, Nov 2023, Dec 2023, Jan 2024, Feb 2024, Mar 2024, Apr 2024

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Estimated average number of individuals by week based on eBird data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024
Peak week Oct 15-Oct 21
Early date 01 Oct 2005
Late date 10 May 2020
A swallow most often observed during the raptor migration period in Oct. A second disjunct peak in Jan is presumably associated more with wintering birds.
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Tanah Merah. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Sungei Serangoon. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Punggol Barat. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Changi Cove. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow at Tanah Merah. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

External Links:

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 October 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/eastern-red-rumped-swallow.

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