---
title: "Kaapse zwaluw"
description: "Cecropis cucullata — Vogels. The greater striped swallow (Cecropis cucullata) is a large swallow that is native to Africa south of the equator."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/greater-striped-swallow
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kaapse zwaluw

> Cecropis cucullata — Vogels. The greater striped swallow  (Cecropis cucullata) is a large swallow that is native to Africa south of the equator.

- Scientific name: *Cecropis cucullata*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 2427
- Wikidata: [Q1318015](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318015)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144791](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144791)

## Names

- en: Greater Striped Swallow
- de: Kapschwalbe
- es: Golondrina cabecirrufa
- fr: Hirondelle à tête rousse
- nl: Kaapse zwaluw
- pt: Andorinha-estriada-grande
- pl: Jaskółka kreskowana

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (2143), NA (73), LS (18), BW (9), SZ (9)

## Summary

The greater striped swallow  (Cecropis cucullata) is a large swallow that is native to Africa south of the equator.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_striped_swallow

## Photo

![Kaapse zwaluw](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/greater-striped-swallow/medium.jpg)

Photo: bdhimes · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337515720

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/greater-striped-swallow?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).