White-bibbed Swallow

When to see the White-bibbed Swallow

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the White-bibbed Swallow

The map shades 14 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea.

About the White-bibbed Swallow

The white-bibbed swallow, also known as the white-throated blue swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

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Easily confused with

Pied-winged SwallowHirundo leucosomaThe pied-winged swallow is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long with glossy steel-blue wings and head. Blue SwallowHirundo atrocaeruleaThis species is a small swallow at 18–25 centimetres (7.1–9.8 in). White-tailed SwallowHirundo megaensisThe white-tailed swallow is a small bird that measures about 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.