Angola Swallow

Angola Swallow

Hirundo angolensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
415 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
May 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 →

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.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

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