Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis semirufa (Rufous-chested Swallow)
The red-breasted swallow (Cecropis semirufa), 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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Swallow sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-chested Swallow in Kibale National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Swallow sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Swallow in Kibale National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Swallow in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.