Bird
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records211,707in 32 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa139,193 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lesser Striped-Swallow in brief
The lesser striped-swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 32 countries we cover it has 211,707 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
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
South Africa139,193 records · best Nov, Dec
Kenya19,215 records · best May, Jan
Tanzania10,498 records · best Feb, Jul
Uganda9,560 records · best Jul, Jun
Zimbabwe5,362 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana3,986 records · best Sep, Aug
Namibia2,834 records · best Aug, Sep
Mozambique2,787 records · best Dec, Nov
Zambia2,703 records · best Oct, Aug
Eswatini2,606 records · best Jan, Nov
Ghana2,398 records · best Mar, Nov
Nigeria1,920 records · best May, Jun
Rwanda1,838 records · best Jul, Dec
Angola1,048 records · best Sep, Aug
Ethiopia904 records · best Nov, Dec
Gabon860 records · best Jul, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo776 records · best Oct, Jun
Cameroon726 records · best Mar, Apr
Malawi632 records · best Oct, Nov
Liberia447 records · best Apr, May
Republic of the Congo276 records · best Apr, Mar
Ivory Coast267 records · best Apr, Mar
Equatorial Guinea263 records · best Jan, Feb
Benin214 records · best Apr, Jul
Guinea124 records · best Nov, May
Sierra Leone105 records · best Dec, Jan
Togo50 records · best Mar, Feb
Lesotho33 records · best Feb, Jan
Burundi31 records · best Nov, Dec
Central African Republic30 records · best Mar, Apr
Eritrea12 records · best Apr, May
Burkina Faso9 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
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