Sri Lanka Swallow
Cecropis hyperythra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis hyperythra (Sri Lanka Swallow)
The Sri Lanka swallow (Cecropis hyperythra) is a resident breeder endemic to Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the red-rumped swallow, and was formerly considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Swallow sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park
Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Sri Lanka White-eye
Zosterops ceylonensis
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Yellow-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus penicillatus
Dull-blue Flycatcher
Eumyias sordidus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Indian Blackbird
Turdus simillimus
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Sri Lanka Bush-Warbler
Elaphrornis palliseri
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Swallow in Horton Plains National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Swallow sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Swallow in Horton Plains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Swallow in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.