South African Swallow

South African Swallow

Petrochelidon spilodera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
<5
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
9 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South African Swallow in Etosha National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a South African Swallow sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see South African Swallow in Etosha National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for South African Swallow in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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