Where does the Red-chested Swallow live?
Hirundo lucida has 8,886 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from Gambia.
- 8,886 records
- 21 places
- 59 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeHirundo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 3,623 | |
| Senegal | 2,541 | |
| Ghana | 982 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 692 | |
| Guinea | 247 | |
| Ethiopia | 196 | |
| Benin | 110 | |
| Sierra Leone | 88 | |
| Burkina Faso | 81 | |
| Nigeria | 61 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 59 | |
| Gabon | 45 | |
| Mauritania | 38 | |
| DR Congo | 27 | |
| Mali | 27 | |
| Togo | 20 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 17 | |
| Congo | 14 | |
| Central African Republic | 13 | |
| Niger | 4 | |
| South Africa | 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.