Mosque Swallow

Mosque Swallow

Cecropis senegalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
90 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mosque swallow (Cecropis senegalensis) is a large species of swallow. It is a resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa, although most common in the west. It does not migrate but follows the rains to some extent. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mosque Swallow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
13 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
15 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
18 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
20 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
25 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
27 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
28 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
34 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
35 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
37 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
39 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mosque Swallow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Mosque Swallow in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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