
Pearl-breasted Swallow
The pearl-breasted swallow (Hirundo dimidiata) is a small swallow.
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 543 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pearl-breasted Swallow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
543 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pearl-breasted Swallow aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Pietersfontein Conservancy
Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 300 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,060 per nag
Pearl-breasted Swallow hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 930 per nag
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Pearl-breasted Swallow te vind
Gashere het die Pearl-breasted Swallow gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Anysberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature 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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Hirundo dimidiata
Waarnemings
543
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pearl-breasted 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 Pearl-breasted Swallow in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pearl-breasted Swallow at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Pearl-breasted Swallow in South Africa?
The Pearl-breasted Swallow is most recorded in Western Cape (47% of records), Eastern Cape (23% of records), Gauteng (10% of records), based on 543 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Pearl-breasted Swallow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pearl-breasted Swallow?
The Pearl-breasted 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. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pearl-breasted Swallow?
The pearl-breasted swallow (Hirundo dimidiata) is a small swallow. It breeds in southern Africa from Angola, southern Zaire and Tanzania southwards. It is partially migratory with many birds from the south west of South Africa wintering further north.


























