Bird
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul · Nov–Decmost records
Records16,539in 20 countries
Most seen inKenya4,672 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Mosque Swallow in brief
The mosque swallow (Cecropis senegalensis) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 16,539 published records, most of them from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, 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
Kenya4,672 records · best Nov, Jan
Uganda2,461 records · best Jul, Jun
Tanzania2,384 records · best Apr, Nov
Zambia1,608 records · best Oct, Nov
Gambia1,207 records · best Nov, Dec
Zimbabwe1,072 records · best Nov, Dec
Ghana1,012 records · best Nov, Mar
Mozambique425 records · best Dec, Nov
Nigeria406 records · best Oct, Feb
Senegal358 records · best Mar, Oct
Democratic Republic of the Congo237 records · best May, Feb
Cameroon213 records · best Mar, Apr
Angola193 records · best Sep, Oct
Guinea-Bissau101 records · best May, Oct
Benin96 records · best Sep, Nov
Central African Republic27 records · best Jun, Jul
Republic of the Congo25 records · best Apr, Oct
Burkina Faso18 records · best Sep, Aug
Mali12 records · best Aug, Jul
Togo12 records · best May, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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