White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPsalidoprocne (Sawwings)
- SpeciesPsalidoprocne albiceps (White-headed Sawwing)
The white-headed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne albiceps), also known as the white-headed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of White-headed Sawwing at Tsavo West National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 18 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |