Bird
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records34,863in 17 countries
Most seen inKenya11,441 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black Sawwing in brief
The black sawwing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 34,863 published records, most of them from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya11,441 records · best Nov, Oct
Uganda6,138 records · best Jul, Jun
Tanzania5,732 records · best Nov, Oct
Zimbabwe2,923 records · best Dec, Nov
Rwanda2,606 records · best Jul, Dec
Ethiopia1,502 records · best Nov, Feb
Mozambique918 records · best Nov, Apr
Malawi897 records · best Oct, Sep
Democratic Republic of the Congo813 records · best Oct, Feb
Cameroon758 records · best Mar, Apr
Angola487 records · best Sep, Aug
Gabon244 records · best Jul, Aug
Eswatini224 records · best Nov, Feb
Republic of the Congo90 records · best Sep, Aug
Burundi41 records · best Dec, Oct
Central African Republic39 records · best Jun, Oct
Eritrea10 records · best Sep, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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