Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo lucida (Red-chested Swallow)
The red-chested swallow (Hirundo lucida) is a small non-migratory passerine bird found in West Africa, the Congo Basin and Ethiopia. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the closely resembling barn swallow. However, the adult red-chested swallow differs in being slightly smaller than its migratory relative, in addition to having a narrower blue breast band and shorter tail streamers. Juveniles are more comparable to barn swallow chicks. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Swallow sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Preuss's Swallow
Petrochelidon preussi
Fanti Sawwing
Psalidoprocne obscura
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Purple Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-chested Swallow in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-chested Swallow sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-chested Swallow in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-chested Swallow in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.