Eastern red-rumped swallow
| Eastern red-rumped swallow | |
|---|---|
| C. daurica erythropygia at Mangaon, Maharashtra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Cecropis |
| Species: | C. daurica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hirundo daurica | |
The eastern red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica) 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.
The European red-rumped swallow and the African red-rumped swallow were formerly considered as subspecies of the eastern red-rumped swallow.