A photo of a Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)
Greater Striped Swallow

Greater Striped Swallow

Cecropis cucullata

The greater striped swallow (Cecropis cucullata) is a large swallow that is native to Africa south of the equator. The greater striped swallow is 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long. It has dark blue upperparts with a pale orange rump and a chestnut crown, nape and sides of the head. The underparts and underwing coverts are creamy white with dark streaking, and the upper wings and underwing flight feathers are blackish-brown. The blackish tail has very long outer feathers; these are slightly longer in the male than the female. Juveniles are duller and browner, with less contrast and shorter outer tail feathers. The flight is slow and buoyant, and the call is a twittering chissick.
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Nix Asherson
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 12:35pm
South Africa
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Michael Nel
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 9:22am
South Africa
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Trevor Kleyn
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 4:45pm
South Africa
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Clive 'SafariFamily' Curtis
Thursday 16 Mar 2023 - 9:34am
South Africa
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