Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 2,420,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Increasing | suspected | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to frequent (Keith et al. 1992).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing owing to the availability of artificial nest sites (del Hoyo et al. 2004).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | N | Extant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | N | Extant | ||||
| Cameroon | N | Extant | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | N | Extant | ||||
| Gambia | N | Extant | ||||
| Ghana | N | Extant | ||||
| Guinea | N | Extant | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | N | Extant | ||||
| Mali | N | Extant | ||||
| Niger | N | Extant | ||||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | ||||
| Senegal | N | Extant | ||||
| Sierra Leone | N | Extant | ||||
| Togo | N | Extant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou forest |
| Burkina Faso | Kaboré Tambi - Nazinga - Sissili complex |
| Burkina Faso | Arli - W - Singou complex |
| Benin | Pendjari National Park |
| Benin | Ouémé river basin |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Comoe National Park |
| Ghana | Mole National Park |
| Gambia | Kiang West National Park |
| Guinea | Chutes de la Sala |
| Guinea | Balandougou |
| Guinea | Mafou |
| Guinea | Kabitaï |
| Guinea | Grandes Chutes |
| Guinea-Bissau | Dulombi |
| Niger | 'W' National Park |
| Nigeria | IITA Forest Reserve, Ibadan |
| Nigeria | Yankari Game Reserve |
| Nigeria | Falgore and Lame Burra Game Reserves |
| Sierra Leone | Outamba-Kilimi National Park |
| Sierra Leone | Lake Sonfon and environs |
| Senegal | La Petite Côte |
| Senegal | Delta du Saloum |
| Senegal | Parc National du Niokolo-Koba |
| Togo | Kéran National Park |
| Ghana | Gbele Resource Reserve |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Hirundo leucosoma. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/06/2020.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/06/2020.
