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 Kidepo Valley National Park
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
📅 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 Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Mosque Swallow sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mosque Swallow in Kidepo Valley National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mosque Swallow in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.