Rufous-chested Swallow

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

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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	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
3	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
4	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
7	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
9	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
14	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
15	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
17	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
18	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
19	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
21	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-chested Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Rufous-chested Swallow sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 362 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rufous-chested Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-chested Swallow in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.