Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis senegalensis (Mosque Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
📅 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 Mosque Swallow in Akagera National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Mosque Swallow sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mosque Swallow in Akagera National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Mosque Swallow in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.