Bird
Pied-winged Swallow
Hirundo leucosoma · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,136in 7 countries
Most seen inGambia1,000 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Pied-winged Swallow in brief
The pied-winged swallow (Hirundo leucosoma) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 1,136 published records, most of them from Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and August.
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
Gambia1,000 records · best Nov, Jan
Guinea36 records · best Nov, May
Sierra Leone33 records · best May, Feb
Guinea-Bissau29 records · best May, Dec
Togo16 records · best Jul, Mar
Burkina Faso14 records · best May, Dec
Niger8 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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