Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusCecropis (Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies)
- SpeciesCecropis abyssinica (Lesser Striped-Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
📅 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 Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo East National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Lesser Striped-Swallow sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 458 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo East National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Striped-Swallow in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.