Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Introduction

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a very rare vagrant to the UK.

The former species 'Red-rumped Swallow' was split into its eastern and western forms in 2024. Whilst European Red-rumped Swallow is a regular spring overshoot migrant to the UK, Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is an extremely rare vagrant, having been recorded in the UK only twice at the time of writing.

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow breeds from India eastwards, through Southeast Asia to Japan and Korea.

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Movement

Information about Eastern Red-rumped Swallow movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Classification and Codes

  • Scientific name: Cecropis daurica

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More Evidence

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