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Lesser Striped-Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
2 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone and southern Sudan south into eastern South Africa. It is partially migratory with South African birds wintering further north. West African birds leave the north of the breeding range in the dry season. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Mosque Swallow
LC

Mosque Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

30–40% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Gray-rumped Swallow
LC

Gray-rumped Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudhirundo griseopyga

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

Insufficient data
House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

Insufficient data
White-throated Swallow
LC

White-throated Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo albigularis

Insufficient data
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Insufficient data
Plain Martin
LC

Plain Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia paludicola

Insufficient data
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

70–80% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

70–80% · Very likely
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Lesser Striped-Swallow at Liwonde National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
9 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
14 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
16 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
17 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
18 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
22 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
23 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
24 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
25 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
26 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
27 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
28 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
29 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
31 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
32 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
34 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
35 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
36 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
37 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
38 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
40 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
41 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
42 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
45 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
46 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
47 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
48 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
49 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
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