Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae
About
The lesser striped swallow 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.
Fun Fact
A single record is known for Oman, and, from May 2025, one in Kuwait, the first for the Western Palaearctic.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds mainly on flying insects, but has been known to eat small fruits.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance