• Synonyms Larger Stripe-breasted Swallow, Larger Striped Swallow, Greater Striped-Swallow, Lesser Striped-Swallow, Streaked Swallow
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo capensis, Cercropis cucullata, Hirundo cucullata

Greater Striped Swallowbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Nature sounds by Simply Birding
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Greater Striped Swallow

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion Angola and Namibia to Zimbabwe and s to s South Africa
  • Non breeding region to c DR Congo and Tanzania

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootstreepswael
Catalanoreneta de casc roig
Chinese大纹燕
Chinese (Traditional)大紋燕
Croatianjužnoafrička lastavica
Czechvlaštovka větší, Vlaštovka proužkovaná
DanishSydlig Stribesvale, Stor Stribesvale
DutchKaapse Zwaluw
EsperantoGranda strihirundo
Estonianlõuna-roostepääsuke
Finnishisoviirupääsky
FrenchHirondelle à tête rousse, Hirondelle d'Afrique
GermanKaprötelschwalbe, Kapschwalbe, GroßeStreifenschwalbe, Große Streifenschwalbe
IcelandicRákasvala
ItalianRondine del cappuccio, Rondine striata maggiore
Japaneseズアカコシアカツバメ
Lithuaniandidžioji šelmeninė kregždė
Norwegiansmalstripesvale
Norwegian NynorskSmalstripesvale
Polishjaskółka kreskowana, jaskólka kreskowana
Portugueseandorinha-estriada-grande
RussianКапская (настоящая) большая ласточка, Капская большая ласточка, Капская ласточка
SerbianVelika prugasta lasta
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovaklastovička červenohlavá
SpanishGolondrina cabecirrufa, Golondrina Franjeada Grande
SwahiliMbayuwayu Michirizi Mkubwa
Swedishstörre strimsvala
TsongaMbawulwana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishÇizgili Büyük Kırlangıç
Ukrainianластівка капська
XhosaInkonjane
ZuluiNkonjane