South African Swallow

South African Swallow

Petrochelidon spilodera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park
37 Verified records at Etosha National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a South African Swallow sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
5 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South African Swallow in Etosha National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a South African Swallow sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see South African Swallow in Etosha National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for South African Swallow in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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