Where does the Greater Striped-Swallow live?
Cecropis cucullata has 223,604 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1864 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 223,604 records
- 16 places
- 106 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeCecropis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 214,037 | |
| Namibia | 5,610 | |
| Lesotho | 1,604 | |
| Eswatini | 784 | |
| Zimbabwe | 698 | |
| Botswana | 502 | |
| Angola | 226 | |
| Zambia | 112 | |
| Mozambique | 8 | |
| Gabon | 6 | |
| Nigeria | 5 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Ghana | 2 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 1 | |
| Uganda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hirundinidae.
Barn Swallow
17,457,901 records
Tree Swallow
8,338,291 records
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3,240,158 records
Common House-Martin
2,581,206 records
Bank Swallow
2,484,961 records
Welcome Swallow
1,897,769 records
blue-and-white swallow
875,820 records
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
498,271 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.