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Hill Swallow

Hirundo domicola

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
33 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The hill swallow (Hirundo domicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Pacific swallow. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

5–10% · With luck
Dusky Crag Martin
LC

Dusky Crag Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptyonoprogne concolor

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

10–20% · With luck
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

80–90% · Very likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

50–60% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hill Swallow in Eravikulam National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hill Swallow in Eravikulam National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Hill Swallow in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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