Angola Swallow
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Angola Swallow

Hirundo angolensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
115 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Angola swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a species of swallow that is native to the Afrotropics. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

30–40% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

20–30% · Possible
Blue Swallow
EN

Blue Swallow

Bird

Hirundo atrocaerulea

<5% · Rare
Lesser Striped-Swallow
LC

Lesser Striped-Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis abyssinica

20–30% · Possible
White-headed Sawwing
LC

White-headed Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne albiceps

10–20% · With luck
Plain Martin
LC

Plain Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia paludicola

10–20% · With luck
Mosque Swallow
LC

Mosque Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Banded Martin

Banded Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia cincta

10–20% · With luck
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-chested Swallow
LC

Rufous-chested Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis semirufa

5–10% · With luck
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

5–10% · With luck
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Angola Swallow in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Swallow sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Angola Swallow in Masai Mara National Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Angola Swallow in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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