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)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
📅 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 Addo Elephant National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Striped-Swallow in Addo Elephant National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Striped-Swallow in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.