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Where to see the Grey-rumped Swallow in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Grey-rumped Swallow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Pseudhirundo griseopyga · Least Concern

Grey-rumped Swallow
Photo: (c) Noeleen du Toit, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Grey-rumped Swallow

Hosts have recorded the Grey-rumped Swallow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

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

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Pseudhirundo griseopyga

Records

40

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey-rumped Swallow in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-rumped Swallow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala 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 Grey-rumped Swallow in South Africa?

The Grey-rumped Swallow is most recorded in Mpumalanga (48% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), based on 40 iNaturalist observations. 47 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Grey-rumped Swallow on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Grey-rumped Swallow?

The Grey-rumped Swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Grey-rumped Swallow?

The grey-rumped swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga) is a species of bird in the monotypic genus, Pseudhirundo, in the family Hirundinidae.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Grey-rumped Swallow

Every stay on the Grey-rumped 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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