Where to see

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Tongariro National Park leads · 21 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Welcome Swallow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	60–70%
2	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	60–70%
3	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	60–70%
4	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	60–70%
5	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	60–70%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	60–70%
7	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	60–70%
8	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	50–60%
9	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	50–60%
10	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	50–60%
11	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	40–50%
12	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	40–50%
13	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
14	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
15	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
16	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
17	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
18	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
19	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
20	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
21	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Welcome Swallow?

Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) — about 65% of wildlife watchers report a Welcome Swallow sighting there, the highest of the 21 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Welcome Swallow?

Great Otway National Park (about 65%), Lamington National Park (about 64%), Maria Island National Park (about 64%) are the next best options.