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Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

 

Photography © Martin Scott
Port Nis - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
28th October, 2007

 

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Barn Swallow	Barn Swallow	Red-rumped Swallow	Red-rumped Swallow	Purple Martin

 

• Red-rumped Swallow
• Cecropis daurica - Hirundo daurica
• UK: Scarce visitor
• UK: 10 annual records BTO
• WI: Very rare visitor (five or less records) TBC
• Breeds: Open & hilly country, nests in caves, tunnels
  Resident breeder India, Africa.
  European & Asian breeding birds migrate to India & Africa
• Diet: Flying insects (so fast swooping flight)
• Swallow-like, pale belly. Blue upperparts. Dusky below. Rump (above tail) often pale. Pale throat. Nape has pale ring. Wings broad & pointed. Gregarious outside breeding season

 

Within the sub-family Hirundiniae, the name "Martin" usually refers to the squarer-tailed species, and the name "Swallow" to the more fork-tailed species. There is no scientific distinction between these Martins and Swallows. The family contains around 83 species!

 

Red-rumped Swallow records in the Western Isles

Very rare visitor (five or less records) TBC

The chart below shows how abundant the Red-rumped Swallow is during a month or when you are more likely to see it.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D

(Source: Outer Hebrides Birds Checklist)

 

 

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