The Sri Lanka swallow is a resident breeder endemic to Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the red-rumped swallow, and was formerly considered a subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Blyth, E 1849)
Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
18, pt.2 p.814-815
Protonym:
Hirundo hyperythra
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124014#page/178/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
7F7470DA2A28F9FC
Avibase ID:
avibase-7F7470DA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7F7470DA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916676
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2022: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2023: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2024: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2015: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2016: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2017: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2018: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2019: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2016: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2017: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2018: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2019: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2021: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2022: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2023: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 3] |
eBird version 2024: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hirundo daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sri Lanka Swallow ( Cecropis hyperythra) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cecropis daurica hyperythra [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cecropis hyperythra [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cecropis [daurica, rufula, melanocrissus, badia or hyperythra]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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