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File:African Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis melanocrissus), Tanzania (45662472495).jpg

African Red-rumped Swallow

African Red-rumped Swallow

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The Rufous-bellied Swallow is a migratory swallow found in parts of Asia, often considered a subspecies of the Red-rumped Swallow. It is distinguished by its extensive rufous underparts.
Where to spot
Open areas, grasslands, and agricultural lands in parts of East Asia, breeding in areas like China and wintering in Southeast Asia.
How to spot
Look for its rufous rump and extensively rufous underparts. Observe its agile flight. Differentiating it from other similar species might require close views of plumage patterns and knowledge of its range.
When to spot
Breeding season (spring/summer) in East Asia; winter (autumn/winter) in Southeast Asia.
File:African Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis melanocrissus), Tanzania (45662472495).jpg
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File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia CF2P9215.jpg
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Derbe Sani Maryam, Ethiopia CF2P9243.jpg
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9199.jpg
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9221.jpg
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9222.jpg
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus 1894.jpg
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File:African Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis melanocrissus), Tanzania (45662472495).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia CF2P9181.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia CF2P9215.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Derbe Sani Maryam, Ethiopia CF2P9243.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9199.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9221.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus, Portuguese Bridge, Ethiopia CF2P9222.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis daurica melanocrissus 1894.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cecropis melanocrissus 174121234.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Like other members of the Cecropis genus, this swallow builds elaborate, enclosed mud nests with a tubular entrance, a clever design for protecting its brood.
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