Where does the Rufous-chested Swallow live?
Cecropis semirufa has 55,655 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 55,655 records
- 38 places
- 102 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeCecropis
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
18692026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 42,132 | |
| Namibia | 3,526 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,887 | |
| Uganda | 1,508 | |
| Botswana | 1,087 | |
| Zambia | 904 | |
| Kenya | 726 | |
| Ghana | 596 | |
| Eswatini | 375 | |
| Nigeria | 290 | |
| Benin | 273 | |
| Congo | 262 | |
| Gambia | 258 | |
| DR Congo | 234 | |
| Denmark | 226 | |
| Cameroon | 189 | |
| Mozambique | 189 | |
| Gabon | 167 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 144 | |
| Liberia | 111 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 93 | |
| Tanzania | 88 | |
| Angola | 78 | |
| Senegal | 78 | |
| Togo | 49 | |
| Sierra Leone | 39 | |
| Malawi | 32 | |
| Central African Republic | 28 | |
| Guinea | 26 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 26 | |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | |
| Rwanda | 10 | |
| Lesotho | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Niger | 2 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| Mali | 1 | |
| Sudan | 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.