Sri Lanka Swallow
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Sri Lanka Swallow

Cecropis hyperythra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
106 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sri Lanka swallow (Cecropis hyperythra) is a resident breeder endemic to Sri Lanka. It is closely related to the red-rumped swallow, and was formerly considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Swallow sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

Insufficient data
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Swallow in Wilpattu National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Swallow sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Swallow in Wilpattu National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Swallow in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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