Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

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 Sepilok

1 Verified sightings at Sepilok From 2019 to 2026

6,411 Verified sightings across all 40 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 Sepilok

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Orthotomus ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pycnonotus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Aplonis panayensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus paradiseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurylaimus ochromalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Anthreptes malacensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus goiavier

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Acridotheres javanicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aethopyga siparaja

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chloropsis cyanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Aegithina viridissima

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

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

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Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

About the Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Closest Relatives at Sepilok

Barn Swallow

Ashy Tailorbird

Red-eyed Bulbul

Asian Glossy Starling

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

Brown-throated Sunbird

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Javan Myna

Crimson Sunbird

Lesser Green Leafbird

Green Iora

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found