Bird
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJun–Jul · Sepmost records
Records7,378in 13 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe2,522 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Gray-rumped Swallow in brief
The gray-rumped swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 7,378 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and September and fall to their lowest in January and February.
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
Zimbabwe2,522 records · best Jun, Aug
Zambia1,459 records · best Oct, Sep
Botswana1,000 records · best Jul, Aug
Mozambique871 records · best Jun, Sep
Eswatini342 records · best Aug, Jul
Malawi291 records · best Sep, Oct
Angola275 records · best Sep, Aug
Gabon237 records · best Jul, Aug
Republic of the Congo175 records · best Jul, May
Benin133 records · best Jul, Apr
Central African Republic41 records · best Dec, Nov
Guinea-Bissau31 records · best Jun, Nov
São Tomé and Príncipe1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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