Sri Lanka Swallow
Cecropis hyperythra
Least concern
Stand-in photo: mayela_y_ramon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Look again
Once treated as a race of the Red-rumped Swallow. The richer colour of the underside is the clue, and it can only be seen when the bird banks.
Field marks
Glossy blue above, with deep rufous underparts and rump.
Family
Hirundinidae
Group
Swallow, warbler and small songbirds
Habitat
Dry-zone forest, Gardens and forest edges, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Open country, villages and paddy fields
Length
About 19 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
