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Rufous-chested Swallow

Cecropis semirufa
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rucswa2, RBSW, RCSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesCecropis semirufa
Codesrucswa2, RBSW, RCSW
Identification

The Rufous-chested Swallow (Cecropis semirufa) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rucswa2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swallows
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Rufous-chested Swallow photo
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cecropis semirufa

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rucswa2