Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
SpeciesCecropis daurica (Eastern Red-rumped Swallow)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Danum Valley Conservation Area

2 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026

6,548 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

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 eastern and southeastern 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. The eastern red-rumped swallow was formally described in 1769 by the Finnish-Swedish clergyman, explorer and natural scientist Erik Laxmann as Hirundo daurica, using a specimen from Mount Schlangen, near Zmeinogorsk, Russia. It is now placed in the genus Cecropis created by German scientist Friedrich Boie in 1826. Boie's genus name Cecropis is from the Ancient Greek for an Athenian woman. The specific daurica is derived from Dauria, a mountainous region to the east of Lake Baikal in Russia. The alternative genus Hirundo is the Latin word for "swallow". Some authorities consider the West African swallow to be a subspecies of the red-rumped swallow.

Eight subspecies are recognised: C. d. daurica (Laxmann, 1769) – northeast Kazakhstan and Mongolia to central south China C. d. japonica... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Arachnothera longirostra

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corvus enca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurylaimus ochromalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Copsychus stricklandii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chloropsis cyanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rubigula erythropthalmos

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rhipidura javanica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Prionochilus xanthopygius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pycnonotus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Erythropitta ussheri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dicaeum trigonostigma

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~50%
2	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
3	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
4	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
5	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
7	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
8	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
9	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
10	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
11	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
12	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
13	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
14	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
15	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
16	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
17	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
18	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
19	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
20	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
21	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
22	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
23	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
24	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
25	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
26	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
27	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
28	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
29	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
30	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
31	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
32	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	Insufficient data
33	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
34	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
35	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
36	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
37	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
38	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
39	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
40	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
41	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data

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Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

About the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Recent sightings of Eastern Red-rumped Swallow in Danum Valley Conservation Area

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Barn Swallow

Little Spiderhunter

Slender-billed Crow

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

White-crowned Shama

Lesser Green Leafbird

Spectacled Bulbul

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

Red-eyed Bulbul

Black-headed Pitta

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found