Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769)
VR
RERSW
9950
Family: Passeriformes > Hirundinidae
Red-rumped Swallow is a scarce visitor to Britain & Ireland. Some individuals arrive in spring, overshooting their more southerly breeding sites, but others are reported from mid- to late-autumn.
This widespread breeding species occurs across much of southern Europe, Africa, and southern Asia. Northerly populations are migratory, while those in the south are mainly resident.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Red-rumped Swallow identification is often straightforward.
SONGS AND CALLS
Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Red-rumped Swallow, provided by xeno-canto contributors.
Flight call
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Fair Isle, 1906 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
More from the Atlas Mapstore.
Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 6 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.2 |
European Distribution Map
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Red-rumped Swallow is a scarce migrant, most often detected in April and May but there are occasional records even in late autumn and winter.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Red-rumped Swallow, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: VR | 5-letter code: RERSW | Euring: 9950 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Effects of nest-box density on the behavior of tree swallows during nest building
- Calcium supplementation of breeding birds: directions for future research
- Composition of cavity-nesting bird communities in montane aspen woodland fragments: the roles of landscape context and forest structure
Read more studies about Red-rumped Swallow on Conservation Evidence >
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