Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis senegalensis (Mosque Swallow)
The mosque swallow (Cecropis senegalensis) is a large species of swallow. It is a resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa, although most common in the west. It does not migrate but follows the rains to some extent. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mosque Swallow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
📅 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 Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mosque Swallow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.