
Lesser Striped Swallow
The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Oct to Nov
When Lesser Striped Swallow sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,890 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Lesser Striped Swallow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,890 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Lesser Striped Swallow aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Lesser Striped Swallow hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Lesser Striped Swallow hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Lesser Striped Swallow hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Lesser Striped Swallow hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Lesser Striped Swallow hier aangeteken
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Vanaf R 2,460 per nag
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Vanaf R 485 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,600 per nag

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Vanaf R 1,050 per nag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 12,950 per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Vanaf R 11,592 per nag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 3,100 per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Vanaf R 600 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 457 per nag
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Vanaf R 449 per nag
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 2,093 per nag
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof · Prys op aanvraag

Voëlkykervriendelik
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Vanaf R 345 per nag
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Prys op aanvraag

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Lesser Striped Swallow te vind
Gashere het die Lesser Striped Swallow gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Cecropis abyssinica
Waarnemings
1,890
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Lesser Striped Swallow op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Striped Swallow in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Lesser Striped Swallow in South Africa?
The Lesser Striped Swallow is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (37% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1,890 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lesser Striped Swallow?
Sightings of the Lesser Striped Swallow peak from Oct to Nov, based on 1,890 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Lesser Striped Swallow?
The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow. It breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone and southern Sudan south into eastern South Africa. It is partially migratory with South African birds wintering further north. West African birds leave the north of the breeding range in the dry season.
























