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  7. Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

BirdUp · Species

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica(Laxmann, 1769)

Origin: Native
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour

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

Field specs

Length
16–17 cm
Weight
19–29 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow live in Australia?

The Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is native to Australia, recorded across 6 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingPAL, OR : widespread

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Passage
  • Breeding

6 regions recorded