BirdUp · Species
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica(Laxmann, 1769)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Cecropis
At a glance
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a small bird, about 16–17 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–17 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow look like?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a small bird, about 16–17 cm long and weighing 19–29 g.
The eastern red-rumped swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is found in open, often hilly, areas with clearings and cultivation across Southeast Asia to north-eastern India and Taiwan.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow eat?
The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
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