Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis cucullata (Greater Striped-Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 14 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Striped-Swallow in Etosha National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Greater Striped-Swallow sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 115 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Striped-Swallow in Etosha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Greater Striped-Swallow in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.