Andorinha Dáurica- Cecropis daurica

Taxonomy

The Red-rumped Swallow was formally described by Finnish-Swedish clergyman, explorer and natural scientist Erik Laxmann in 1769 as Hirundo daurica,[2] using a specimen from Mount Schlangen near Zmeinogorsk Russia.[3][4] It is now usually placed in the genus Cecropis created by German scientist Friedrich Boie in 1826,[5] although it is arguable how distinct this genus is from Hirundo,[6] and some authorities retain it in that genus.[1] The genus name Cecropis is taken from that of an Athenian tribe, who were themselves named for the half-dragon mythical Attic king Cecrops I.[7] The specific daurica is derived from Dauria, a mountainous region to the east of Lake Baikal in Russia. the alternative genus Hirundo is the Latin word for "swallow".[8]