Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis abyssinica (Lesser Striped-Swallow)
The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone and southern Sudan south into eastern South Africa. It is partially migratory with South African birds wintering further north. West African birds leave the north of the breeding range in the dry season. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Striped-Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Striped-Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Striped-Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.