Psalidoprocne nitens
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The square-tailed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens), also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. It is dark green, almost black.
There are currently two recognised subspecies. P. n. nitens, the nominate subspecies, which occurs in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo and Angola. P. n. centralis, which occurs in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 2 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Square-tailed Sawwing sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th most-seen of the 72 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Square-tailed Sawwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Square-tailed Sawwing sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Square-tailed Sawwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
