Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo angolensis (Angola Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
White-throated Blue Swallow
Hirundo nigrita
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Angola Swallow in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Angola Swallow sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 254 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Angola Swallow in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Angola Swallow in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.