Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo domicola (Hill Swallow)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Dusky Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hill Swallow in Mudumalai National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Swallow sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hill Swallow in Mudumalai National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hill Swallow in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.