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Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa (Sundevall, CJ 1850)
The red-breasted swallow, also known as the rufous-chested swallow, is a member of the family Hirundinidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is confined to the tropical rainforest during the wet season. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Cecropis
Scientific:
Cecropis semirufa
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Cecropis
Scientific:
Cecropis semirufa
Original description
Citation:
(Sundevall, CJ 1850)
Reference:
Öfvers. Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akad. Förh.
7 p.107
Protonym:
Hirundo semirufa
Type locality:
'Caffraria superiore' ; type from Magliesberg, Transvaal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60167550#page/117/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
958F4A5E90FEB8C7
Avibase ID:
avibase-958F4A5E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/958F4A5E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916673
Geographic range:
- Cecropis semirufa semirufa: Botswana to Malawi, Mozambique, and eastern Cape Province
- Cecropis semirufa gordoni: Senegambia eastward to southern South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, southwestern Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania, southward to northern Angola and central Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: Clements checklist
Rufous-chested Swallow
Catalan:
oreneta pit-roja
Czech:
vlaštovka rezavobřichá
Danish:
Rødbrystet Svale
German:
Rostbrust-Rötelschwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina Pechirrufa
Spanish (Spain):
Golondrina Pechirrufa
Finnish:
punarintapääsky
French:
Hirondelle à ventre roux
Croatian:
crno-riđa lastavica
Hungarian:
kucsmás fecske
Icelandic:
Ryðsvala
Italian:
Rondine pettorossiccio
Japanese (romaji):
akaharakoshiakatsubame
Japanese:
アカハラコシアカツバメ
Lithuanian:
Rusvakrūtė šelmeninė kregždė
Dutch:
Roodborstzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rustsvale
Norwegian:
Rustsvale
Polish:
jaskółka rdzawobrzucha
Portuguese:
Andorinha-de-peito-ruivo
Portuguese (Portugal):
Andorinha-de-peito-ruivo
Russian:
Рыжегрудая ласточка
Slovak:
lastovička červenobruchá
Serbian:
Afrička crvenogruda lasta
Swedish:
savannsvala
Ukrainian:
Ластівка рудочерева
Chinese:
褐胸燕
Chinese (Traditional):
褐胸燕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle à ventre roux ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle à ventre roux ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-breasted Swallow ( Cecropis semirufa) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cecropis semirufa [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cecropis semirufa [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cecropis semirufa [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous-chested Swallow ( Hirundo semirufa) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo semirufa [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cecropis semirufa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooiborsswael
Azerbaijani: kürəndöş qaranquş
Catalan: oreneta pit-roja
Czech: Vlaštovka rezavobrichá, vlaštovka rezavobřichá
Welsh: Gwennol frongoch
Danish: Rødbrystet Svale
German: Rostbrust-Rötelschwalbe, Rotbauchschwalbe, Rotbrustschwalbe
English: Redbreasted Swallow, Red-breasted Swallow, Rufous chested Swallow, Rufous-breasted Swallow, Rufous-chested Swallow
English, HBW: Rufous-chested Swallow
English (IOC): Red-breasted Swallow
English (Kenya): Rufous-chested Swallow
English (United States): Rufous-chested Swallow
English (South Africa): Red-breasted Swallow
Esperanto: Rufbrusta hirundo, Ruĝbrusta hirundo
Spanish: Golondrina de Frente Rojo, Golondrina Pechirrufa, Golondrina pechirrufo
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina Pechirrufa
Spanish (HBW): Rufous-chested Swallow
Estonian: välja-roostepääsuke
Finnish: Punarintapäasky, punarintapääsky
French: Hirondelle à ventre roux, Petite Hirondelle à ventre roux
Frisian: Readboarstswel
Irish: Fáinleog bhroinnrua
Galician: Andoriña de peito rubio
Croatian: crno-riđa lastavica
Hungarian: kucsmás fecske
Icelandic: Ryðsvala
Italian: Rondine pettorossiccio, Rondine pettorosso
Japanese (romaji): akaharakoshiakatsubame
Japanese: アカハラコシアカツバメ
Kwangali: Sisampamema
Scientific: Cecropis semirufa, Cecropis semirufa semirufa, Cercropis semirufa, Hirundo semifura, Hirundo semirufa
Lithuanian: Rusvakrūtė šelmeninė kregždė
Latvian: Sarkankrūšu bezdelīga
Dutch: Roodborstzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Rustsvale
Norwegian: Rustsvale
Polish: jaskólka rdzawobrzucha, jaskółka rdzawobrzucha
Portuguese: Andorinha-de-peito-ruivo
Portuguese (Portugal): Andorinha-de-peito-ruivo
Rhaeto-Romance: Randulina dal pèz cotschen
Russian: Рыжегрудая (настоящая) ласточка, Рыжегрудая ласточка
Slovak: lastovička červenobruchá
Shona: Nyenganyenga
Serbian: Afrička crvenogruda lasta
Sotho, Southern: Lekabelane
Swedish: Savannsvala
Swahili: Mbayuwayu Kidari-chekundu
Tswana: Pêolwane
Turkish: Kızıl göğüslü kırlangıç
Tsonga: Nyengha leyi kulu
Ukrainian: Ластівка рудочерева
Chinese: 褐胸燕
Chinese (Traditional): 褐胸燕
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