Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo angolensis (Angola Swallow)
The Angola swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a species of swallow that is native to the Afrotropics. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Angola Swallow in Nyungwe National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Angola Swallow in Nyungwe National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Angola Swallow in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.