UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Hirundinidae

Lesser Striped Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

UCIOC 7620

Lesser Striped Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica).

ATK89

DEF62

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–19 cm
Body Mass: 13.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 89

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 89).

DEF 62

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cecropis abyssinica puella
Senegal and Gambia to n Cameroon
Cecropis abyssinica maxima
se Nigeria to sw Central African Republic
Cecropis abyssinica bannermani
ne Central African Republic and sw Sudan
Cecropis abyssinica abyssinica
e Sudan to Somalia
Cecropis abyssinica unitatis
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to s Somalia and s to Angola, Botswana and e South Africa
Cecropis abyssinica ampliformis
s Angola and n Namibia to w Zambia and nw Zimbabwe

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