45. Red-rumped Swallow (ಕೆಂಪೃಷ್ಠದ ಕವಲುತೋಕೆ - Kemprustada Kavaluthoke)

Red-rumped Swallow - ಕವಲುತೋಕೆ - Kavaluthoke

The red-rumped swallow (Kannada name - ಕೆಂಪೃಷ್ಠದ ಕವಲುತೋಕೆ - Kavaluthoke) (Cecropis daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe and Asia from Portugal and Spain to Japan, India, Sri Lanka and tropical Africa. The Indian and African birds are resident, but European and other Asian birds are migratory. They winter in Africa or India and are vagrants to Christmas Island and northern Australia. Wiki

Types of swallow/martin species found in Mysuru

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India and 10 species in Karnataka and I have found 1 in Mysuru.

• Red-rumped swallow
• Barn swallow
• Wire-tailed swallow