Eastern red-rumped swallow

Cecropis daurica

The Eastern red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a bird found in India, Taiwan, China and Thailand. Open hills and farmland across eastern and southeastern Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Cecropis daurica
Region	Asia
Found in	India, Taiwan, China and Thailand

🏡 Where the Eastern red-rumped swallow lives

Open hills and farmland across eastern and southeastern Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It has a rusty patch on its lower back and builds a mud nest shaped like a tunnel.

Hear the Eastern red-rumped swallow

Recorded by Jue Lei (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1156805. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Eastern red-rumped swallow

Where does the Eastern red-rumped swallow live?

The Eastern red-rumped swallow lives in India, Taiwan, China and Thailand. Open hills and farmland across eastern and southeastern Asia.

What does the Eastern red-rumped swallow eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Eastern red-rumped swallow endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.