White-headed Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne albiceps)
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White-headed Saw-wing

Psalidoprocne albiceps Sclater, PL, 1864

11 gWeight

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.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-headed Saw-wing has been recorded at 113 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya645 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya466 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda362 records
More places
  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda291 records
  2. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya254 records
  3. Maasai Mara NRKenya205 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya201 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya201 records
  6. Mabira ForestUganda177 records
  7. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda172 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaRwandaCongo - KinshasaMalawiZambiaBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the White-headed Saw-wing?

The White-headed Saw-wing weighs around 11 g.

Where does the White-headed Saw-wing live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the White-headed Saw-wing endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-headed Saw-wing as Least Concern.

What does the White-headed Saw-wing eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-headed Saw-wing in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Psalidoprocne

Other birds in the genus Psalidoprocne

Square-tailed Saw-wingSquare-tailed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne nitensMountain Saw-wingMountain Saw-wingPsalidoprocne fuliginosaBlack Saw-wingBlack Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristopteraFanti Saw-wingFanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscuraAfrican River MartinAfrican River MartinPseudochelidon eurystominaWhite-eyed River MartinWhite-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintaraeGrey-rumped SwallowGrey-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopygaWhite-backed SwallowWhite-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosternaMascarene MartinMascarene MartinPhedina borbonicaBanded MartinBanded MartinNeophedina cincta
White-headed Saw-wing

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