Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Introduction
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is a very rare vagrant to the UK.
The former species 'Red-rumped Swallow' was split into its eastern and western forms in 2024. Whilst European Red-rumped Swallow is a regular spring overshoot migrant to the UK, Eastern Red-rumped Swallow is an extremely rare vagrant, having been recorded in the UK only twice at the time of writing.
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow breeds from India eastwards, through Southeast Asia to Japan and Korea.
Key Stats
Status
Very rare
Population and distribution stats for:
Status and Trends
Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on
BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.
Population Change
Population trends of this vagrant are not routinely monitored.
Movement
Information about Eastern Red-rumped Swallow movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack),
Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information for Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan
based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
Survival and Longevity
Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.
Classification, names and codes
Taxonomy, names and species codes for Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Classification and Codes
- Scientific name: Cecropis daurica
Alternate species names
More Evidence
More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com
Partners
Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by
BTO,
RSPB,
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation,
JNCC and other partners.
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