Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo aethiopica (Ethiopian Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ethiopian Swallow in Samburu National Reserve?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Ethiopian Swallow sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ethiopian Swallow in Samburu National Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ethiopian Swallow in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.