Bird
Fanti Sawwing
Psalidoprocne obscura · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsApr · Nov–Decmost records
Records5,402in 10 countries
Most seen inGambia1,937 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Fanti Sawwing in brief
The fanti sawwing (Psalidoprocne obscura) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 5,402 published records, most of them from Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, November and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.
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
Gambia1,937 records · best Nov, Dec
Nigeria1,670 records · best May, Jul
Ghana1,035 records · best Nov, Mar
Sierra Leone189 records · best Dec, Apr
Ivory Coast184 records · best Nov, Mar
Guinea168 records · best Jul, May
Guinea-Bissau158 records · best Jun, Feb
Togo28 records · best May, Mar
Liberia26 records · best Sep, Mar
Mali7 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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