Psalidoprocne albiceps
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-headed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne albiceps), also known as the white-headed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern by the IUCN. Wikipedia →
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Uganda · 2015
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Sawwing sighting in Virunga National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 152nd most-seen of the 316 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Sawwing in Virunga National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-headed Sawwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate White-headed Sawwing sightings, Virunga National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 20%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-headed Sawwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Virunga National Park (31 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.
