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 Tsavo East National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Ethiopian Swallow sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 134 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ethiopian Swallow in Tsavo East National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ethiopian Swallow in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.