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Angola Swallow

Hirundo angolensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
155 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Angola swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a species of swallow that is native to the Afrotropics. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

20–30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

20–30% · Possible
Ethiopian Swallow
LC

Ethiopian Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo aethiopica

Insufficient data
White-throated Blue Swallow
LC

White-throated Blue Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo nigrita

Insufficient data
White-headed Sawwing
LC

White-headed Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne albiceps

10–20% · With luck
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Striped-Swallow
LC

Lesser Striped-Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis abyssinica

5–10% · With luck
Banded Martin

Banded Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia cincta

5–10% · With luck
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

<5% · Rare
Mosque Swallow
LC

Mosque Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Plain Martin
LC

Plain Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia paludicola

<5% · Rare
Rufous-chested Swallow
LC

Rufous-chested Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis semirufa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Angola Swallow in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Angola Swallow in Murchison Falls National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Angola Swallow in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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