Where does the Black Sawwing live?
Psalidoprocne pristoptera has 50,268 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1882 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 50,268 records
- 23 places
- 100 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaePsalidoprocne
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15,064 | |
| Kenya | 11,421 | |
| Uganda | 6,180 | |
| Tanzania | 5,686 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2,908 | |
| Rwanda | 2,606 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,456 | |
| Mozambique | 907 | |
| Malawi | 890 | |
| DR Congo | 758 | |
| Cameroon | 679 | |
| Angola | 443 | |
| Zambia | 430 | |
| Gabon | 237 | |
| Eswatini | 224 | |
| Nigeria | 206 | |
| Congo | 83 | |
| Burundi | 39 | |
| Central African Republic | 34 | |
| Eritrea | 10 | |
| Colombia | 3 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | |
| Botswana | 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.