Evidence found
563 records across 22 countries and territories, 1862–2026.
Cecropis abyssinica · GBIF taxon key 6095032
Where has the Lesser Striped-Swallow been recorded?
Cecropis abyssinica occurrence evidence comes from 563 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 563 records
- 22 places
- 66 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18622026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Lesser Striped-Swallow has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Lesser Striped-Swallow. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 207 | |
| Kenya | 139 | |
| South Africa | 85 | |
| Angola | 24 | |
| Namibia | 15 | |
| Rwanda | 15 | |
| Mozambique | 11 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | |
| Tanzania | 10 | |
| Botswana | 9 | |
| Malawi | 9 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 8 | |
| Senegal | 5 | |
| Gabon | 3 | |
| Ghana | 3 | |
| DR Congo | 2 | |
| Ethiopia | 2 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Guinea | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.