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Hill Swallow

Hirundo domicola

80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park
360 Verified records at Horton Plains National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The hill swallow (Hirundo domicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Pacific swallow. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 360 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Sri Lanka Swallow
LC

Sri Lanka Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis hyperythra

<5% · Rare
Sri Lanka White-eye
LC

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

90–100% · Very likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

90–100% · Very likely
Yellow-eared Bulbul
LC

Yellow-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus penicillatus

80–90% · Very likely
Dull-blue Flycatcher
NT

Dull-blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias sordidus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

60–70% · Likely
Indian Blackbird
LC

Indian Blackbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus simillimus

60–70% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Bush-Warbler
NT

Sri Lanka Bush-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Elaphrornis palliseri

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hill Swallow in Horton Plains National Park?

About 81% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 360 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hill Swallow in Horton Plains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Hill Swallow in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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