#cecropis

[herpsandbirds]

Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica), gathering mud to construct its nest, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, Nepal

photograph by सुगम ताम्राकार

[all-bird-creechur]

Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa

It is found over most of Africa south of the Sahara. The red-breasted swallow is a bird of dry open country. It builds a closed mud nest with a tubular entrance in a cavity or under bridges and similar structures.

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[every-day-creechur]

Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica

It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone and southern Sudan south into eastern South Africa. The lesser striped swallow prefers less open habitats, and is common and often found around human habitation.

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[best-bird-tournament]

Cecropis swallow

Which is the best bird?

Greater striped swallow

European red-rumped swallow

Eastern red-rumped swallow

African red-rumped swallow

Sri Lanka swallow

Rufous-bellied swallow

Lesser striped swallow

Red-breasted swallow

Mosque swallow

Voting ended onMay 17, 2025

[hello-birdies]

Cecropis abyssinica by Tim Randall

[best-bird-tournament]

Cecropis swallow runoff

Which is the best bird?

Lesser striped swallow

Eastern red-rumped swallow

Greater striped swallow

Voting ended onAug 19, 2025

[herpsandbirds]

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica), family Hirundinidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa

photograph by @anthony.press

[herpsandbirds]

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica), family Hirundinidae, South Africa

photograph by Jack Versloot