Cecropis
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Cecropis is a genus of large swallows found in Africa and tropical Asia. The Red-rumped Swallow's range also extends into southern Europe. This genus is frequently subsumed into the larger genus Hirundo.
The species (in taxonomic order) are:
- Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
- Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
- Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa
- Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
- Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
- Rufous-bellied Swallow Cecropis badia
[edit] References
- Turner and Rose, Swallows and Martins ISBN 0-7470-3205-5

