Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
9 places
Go Birdingfrom Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
The lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a large swallow.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Oct to Nov
When Lesser Striped Swallow sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsOct to Nov
Records1,890 records
Curve from 1,890 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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Lesser Striped Swallow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,890 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lesser Striped Swallow
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Lesser Striped Swallow
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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
Goukamma
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Cecropis abyssinica
Records
1,890
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lesser Striped Swallow on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Striped Swallow in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 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. 35 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.