Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo dimidiata (Pearl-breasted Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
📅 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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 14 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pearl-breasted Swallow in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Pearl-breasted Swallow sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 140 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pearl-breasted Swallow in Addo Elephant National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pearl-breasted Swallow in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.