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The white-throated swallow (Hirundo albigularis) is a small bird in the swallow family.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,566 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-throated Swallow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,567 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-throated Swallow aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Gemsbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
White-throated Swallow hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Saving Private Rhino
Vanaf R 1,600 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Boundless
Vanaf R 1,230 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Boundless
Vanaf R 1,486 per nag
Woestyn-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 2,050 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Woestyn-bioom · Halfmens · Quiver tree
Vanaf R 311 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Brown hyena
Vanaf R 628 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Quiver tree · Spekboom
Vanaf R 311 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 953 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,401 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 192 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok · Brown hyena
Vanaf R 450 per nag
Nama-Karoo-bioom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Vanaf R 362 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Mopane · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,206 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,741 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Vanaf R 373 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Springbok · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,700 per nag
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Wanneer en waar om die White-throated Swallow te vind
Gashere het die White-throated Swallow gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Hirundo albigularis
Waarnemings
2,567
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-throated 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 White-throated Swallow in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-throated Swallow at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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 White-throated Swallow in South Africa?
The White-throated Swallow is most recorded in Western Cape (52% of records), Gauteng (20% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 2,567 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the White-throated Swallow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-throated Swallow?
The White-throated Swallow is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-throated Swallow?
The white-throated swallow (Hirundo albigularis) is a small bird in the swallow family. It is a common species, found in southern Africa, which has benefited from the increased nesting opportunities presented by the construction of bridges and dams.
























