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Where to see the Greater Striped Swallow in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Greater Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.

Cecropis cucullata

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Greater Striped Swallow
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When and where to find the Greater Striped Swallow

Hosts have recorded the Greater Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Cederberg Wilderness AreaGoukammaAnysbergGamkabergKgalagadi

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Cecropis cucullata

Records

2,245

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Greater Striped Swallow on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Striped Swallow in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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 Greater Striped Swallow in South Africa?

The Greater Striped Swallow is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), Gauteng (10% of records), based on 2,245 iNaturalist observations. 90 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Greater Striped Swallow on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Greater Striped Swallow?

The Greater Striped 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Greater Striped Swallow?

The greater striped swallow (Cecropis cucullata) is a large swallow that is native to Africa south of the equator.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Greater Striped Swallow

Every stay on the Greater Striped Swallow page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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