White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPsalidoprocne (Sawwings)
- SpeciesPsalidoprocne albiceps (White-headed Sawwing)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Sawwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a White-headed Sawwing sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 322 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-headed Sawwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Sawwing in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.