Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769)

Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, Cecropis daurica, is a swallow of the Palearctic and Oriental Region, widespread across its breeding range. It was first described by Laxmann in 1769. It is a passerine in the swallow family Hirundinidae and is found in open country, often on hills, where there are clearings and cultivated land, from Southeast Asia to north-eastern India and Taiwan. It has blue upperparts, a reddish collar that may be missing, and a chestnut rump marked with streaks. The face and underparts are white with strong dark streaking, and the wings are brown.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
Breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental Region: widespread