Sri Lanka swallow

Species of bird

Sri Lanka swallow

Two adults in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

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.

## Description

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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

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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

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

## References

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* 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. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. ^ "Cecropis hyperythra". Avibase.
3. ^ a b c "Sri Lanka Swallow - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

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Swallows (family: Hirundinidae)

River martins (subfamily: Pseudochelidoninae · genus: Pseudochelidon)

| Genus|

Species

Pseudochelidon|

* African river martin
* White-eyed river martin

All other swallows and martins (subfamily: Hirundininae)

| Genus|

Species

Psalidoprocne
(saw-wings)|

* Square-tailed saw-wing
* Mountain saw-wing
* White-headed saw-wing
* Black saw-wing
* Fanti saw-wing

Pseudhirundo|

* Grey-rumped swallow

Cheramoeca|

* White-backed swallow

Phedina|

* Mascarene martin

Phedinopsis|

* Brazza's martin

Riparia
(sand martins)|

* Brown-throated sand martin
* Congo sand martin
* Sand martin
* Pale martin

Neophedina|

* Banded martin

Tachycineta
(tree swallows)|

* Tree swallow
* Violet-green swallow
* Golden swallow
* Bahama swallow
* Tumbes swallow
* Mangrove swallow
* White-winged swallow
* White-rumped swallow
* Chilean swallow

Progne|

* Purple martin
* Caribbean martin
* Sinaloa martin
* Grey-breasted martin
* Galápagos martin
* Peruvian martin
* Southern martin
* Brown-chested martin

Orochelidon|

* Brown-bellied swallow
* Pale-footed swallow
* Andean swallow

Atticora|

* White-banded swallow
* Black-capped swallow
* White-thighed swallow

Pygochelidon|

* Blue-and-white swallow
* Black-collared swallow

Stelgidopteryx|

* Northern rough-winged swallow
* Southern rough-winged swallow

Alopochelidon|

* Tawny-headed swallow

Hirundo
(barn swallows)|

* Barn swallow
* Red-chested swallow
* Angola swallow
* Pacific swallow
* Welcome swallow
* White-throated swallow
* Ethiopian swallow
* Wire-tailed swallow
* White-throated blue swallow
* Pied-winged swallow
* White-tailed swallow
* Pearl-breasted swallow
* Blue swallow
* Black-and-rufous swallow

Ptyonoprogne
(crag martins)|

* Eurasian crag martin
* Rock martin
* Dusky crag martin
* Pale crag martin

Delichon
(house martins)|

* Common house martin
* Asian house martin
* Nepal house martin
* Siberian house martin

Cecropis|

* Greater striped swallow
* Lesser striped swallow
* Rufous-chested swallow
* Mosque swallow
* Red-rumped swallow
* Sri Lanka swallow
* West African swallow
* Striated swallow
* Striated swallow

Petrochelidon|

* Forest swallow
* Streak-throated swallow
* Fairy martin
* Tree martin
* American cliff swallow
* Red-throated cliff swallow
* Preuss's cliff swallow
* Red Sea cliff swallow
* South African cliff swallow
* Cave swallow
* Chestnut-collared swallow

Cheramoeca|

* White-backed swallow

Taxon identifiers

Cecropis hyperythra|

* Wikidata: Q3136308
* Wikispecies: Cecropis hyperythra
* Avibase: 7F7470DA2A28F9FC
* BirdLife: 103812653
* BOW: srlswa1
* CoL: RZV3
* eBird: srlswa1
* GBIF: 6095113
* iNaturalist: 144793
* ITIS: 916676
* IUCN: 103812653
* Observation.org: 194858
* Open Tree of Life: 3597822
* Xeno-canto: Cecropis-hyperythra

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