Sri Lanka swallow

Short description: Species of bird

Sri Lanka swallow

Illustration by R. B. Sharpe (1894)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Hirundinidae
Genus:  | Cecropis
Species:  |

C. hyperythra

Binomial name
Cecropis hyperythra

(Blyth, 1849)

Synonyms[2]

Cecropis daurica hyperythra
Hirundo daurica hyperythra

The Sri Lanka swallow (Cecropis hyperythra) is a resident breeder endemic to Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the red-rumped swallow, and was formerly considered a subspecies.

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Habitat
* 3 Behaviour
* 4 References

## Description

It is a large swallow with a tail which forks deeply, and the combination of deep rufous underside and navy blue rump without any marks is a unique feature of this species. Its rufous underside can be used to tell it apart from the red-rumped swallow. It is a passerine, which means it has three toes pointing forward and one pointing backward, allowing it to perch.[3]

## Habitat

It is found in a variety of open country habitats in both the lowlands and foothills in Sri Lanka, including farm fields and lightly wooded areas.[3]

## Behaviour

It usually lives in pairs or small groups.[3]

## References

* Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona

1. ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Cecropis hyperythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103812653A112878901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103812653A112878901.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103812653/112878901. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. ↑ "Cecropis hyperythra". Avibase. https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=7F7470DA2A28F9FC.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sri Lanka Swallow - eBird" (in en). https://ebird.org/species/srlswa1.

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