Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae
About
The mosque swallow is a large species of swallow. It is a resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa, although most common in the west. It does not migrate but follows the rains to some extent.
Fun Fact
monteiri (Hartlaub, 1862) – Angola and south Democratic Republic of the Congo to south Kenya and south to northeast South Africa The mosque swallow is the largest and heaviest species of African swallow, resembling a big red-rumped swallow Cecropis daurica.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on flying insects such as ants, termite alates and flies, normally foraging 2–30 m (6 ft 7 in – 98 ft 5 in) above the ground.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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