Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis abyssinica (Lesser Striped-Swallow)
The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone and southern Sudan south into eastern South Africa. It is partially migratory with South African birds wintering further north. West African birds leave the north of the breeding range in the dry season. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 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 Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo West National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo West National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.