Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Red-rumped Swallow

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Cecropis daurica

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Hirundinidae

fun facts:

The Red-rumped Swallow is a passage migrant to Ladakh.

It can be spotted fleeting over cultivations, marshes and pastures, up to 3800 m.

The sexes look the same.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tashi Angchuk Stanba, Thiksay