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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Meru National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
📅 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 Meru National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Meru National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Striped-Swallow in Meru National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Striped-Swallow in Meru National Park in our monthly data.