lesser striped swallow
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Lesser striped swallows (Hirundo abyssinica amplifrmis) are often observed singly, in pairs or family groups in open grassy areas, forest edges and clearings, sparse woodland and open savannah. They are uncommon in urban and suburban areas.
Distribution: Northern Namibia only such as Epupa Falls, Rundu, Caprivi Strip.
Diet: Forages over grassland and woodland for insects disturbed by livestock activity. Plucks caterpillars from crops and eats fruit.
Description: Smaller than greater striped swallow, but has a paler but more chestnut coloured rump, with less heavily streaked underparts than its larger counterpart.
Breeding: Both male and female take up to 7 weeks to build a mud pellet bowl, lined with feathers and grass. Usually 3 eggs are laid year-round and incubated for up to 3 weeks.
Size: 18cm. Weight: 17g.
Dolphin Self Drive
3 Days - Two nights in the coastal town of Swakopmund, this is the ideal get-away for those living or working in Windhoek. Includes a catamaran cruise on the Walvis Lagoon
Elephant Self Drive
4 Days - Elephants, rhino, zebra & giraffe are just some of the animals you can expect to see while you are in Etosha
Springbuck Self Drive
8 Days - Etosha, Swakopmund & the dunes at Sossusvlei are the highlights of this trip
Puku Self Drive
10 Days - Botswana & Namibia combination self drive - includes Etosha Park and a mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta
Porcupine Self Drive
12 Days - Okonjima Bush Camp, Etosha, Damaraland, Erongo Mountains, Swakopmund & Sossusvlei
Meerkat Self Drive
14 Days - Okonjima, Etosha, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Klein Aus & Kalahari Desert
Leopard Self Drive
20 Days - Visits all the best Namibia has to offer including Okonjima, Etosha, Damaraland, elephant tracking, the Erongo Mountains, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Klein Aus Vista, Fish River Canyon & Kalahari Deserts
Honey Badger Self Drive
24 Days - As you would expect from our longest self drive safari, it visits most of Namibia including Owamboland & Kaokoland - two areas which seldom appear on trips through the country
