European Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis rufula)
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European Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis rufula (Temminck, 1835)

The European red-rumped swallow (Cecropis rufula) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae.

Busiest months: April and September · Most records: Spain, Portugal, Israel

Where and when it's recorded

European Red-rumped Swallow has been recorded at 614 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 67 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel2,664 records
  2. Desembocadura del Guadalhorce – ÁreaSpain1,709 records
  3. Monfragüe PN – Peña Falcón/Salto del GitanoSpain1,533 records
More places
  1. Poleg MarshIsrael823 records
  2. PN Ria Formosa – Quinta do Lago – área geralPortugal813 records
  3. Gazelle ValleyIsrael808 records
  4. Lagoa dos SalgadosPortugal765 records
  5. Monfragüe PN – Portilla del TiétarSpain732 records
  6. Monfragüe PNSpain651 records
  7. Ria de Alvor – área geralPortugal640 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SpainPortugalIsraelGreeceBulgariaTürkiyePalestinian TerritoriesMorocco

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The European red-rumped swallow (Cecropis rufula) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. Historically, it was usually treated in a broad concept of the genus Hirundo, but is now treated in the genus Cecropis. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the eastern red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica), united, together with the African red-rumped swallow (C. melanocrissus, syn.

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Questions

Where does the European Red-rumped Swallow live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southern Europe and northern Africa east to Iran, Pakistan and northwestern India. It is most often recorded in Spain, Portugal and Israel.

When is the best time to see the European Red-rumped Swallow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and September (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the European Red-rumped Swallow in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Palearctic: southern Europe and northern Africa east to Iran, Pakistan and northwestern India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Cecropis

Other birds in the genus Cecropis

Greater Striped SwallowGreater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullataEastern Red-rumped SwallowEastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis dauricaAfrican Red-rumped SwallowAfrican Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissusSri Lanka SwallowSri Lanka SwallowCecropis hyperythraRufous-bellied SwallowRufous-bellied SwallowCecropis badiaLesser Striped SwallowLesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinicaRed-breasted SwallowRed-breasted SwallowCecropis semirufaMosque SwallowMosque SwallowCecropis senegalensisAfrican River MartinAfrican River MartinPseudochelidon eurystominaWhite-eyed River MartinWhite-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintarae
European Red-rumped Swallow

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