Where to see

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Gonarezhou National Park leads · 23 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
3	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	30–40%
11	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
14	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
16	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
19	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
20	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
21	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
22	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
23	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Wire-tailed Swallow?

Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) — about 44% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-tailed Swallow sighting there, the highest of the 23 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Wire-tailed Swallow?

Lower Zambezi National Park (about 43%), Kafue National Park (about 39%), Mana Pools National Park (about 36%) are the next best options.