Sri Lanka swallow

Sri Lanka swallow
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 large swallow. It is a resident breeder endemic to Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the red-rumped swallow, and was formerly considered a subspecies.

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 (2012). "Cecropis hyperythra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Cecropis hyperythra". Avibase.
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