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The red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe and Asia from Portugal and Spain to Japan, India, Sri Lanka and tropical Africa. The Indian and African birds are resident, but European and other Asian birds are migratory. They winter in Africa or India and are vagrants to Christmas Island and northern Australia.
Scientific Name : Cecropis Daurica
Family : Hirundinidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Swallows And Martins
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 16 -17 cm
Compare Size : House Sparrow +
Wingspan : 32 - 34 cm
Weight : 22 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - August
Other Names :
Hindi : लाल-पुट्ठ अबाबील , मस्जिद अबाबील
Marathi : लाल पुठ्ठ्याची भिंगरी, लालबुडी भिंगरी, मंदिर देवकन्हई
Habitat:
Open country and Near human habitation
Breeding:
3 - 6 Eggs, Pure White
Feeding:
Insects
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Mantle | metallic-blue |
| Back | upper half metallic-blue |
| Head | chestnut on sides |
| Nape | has chestnut collar |
| Crown | metallic-blue |
| Forehead | metallic-blue |
| Rump | chestnut |
| Throat | mostly white with some chestnut tinge |
| Upperparts | mostly white with some chestnut tinge; also has dark-brown streaks |
| Tail | dark-blue on upperside; black on lowerside |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2018 | Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 19 May 2022 | Karjat - Kashele - Khandas Road, Maharashtra |
| 01 May 2024 | Diveagar, Maharashtra |
