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Where to see the White-throated Swallow in South Africa

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

Hirundo albigularis

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White-throated Swallow
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When and where to find the White-throated Swallow

Hosts have recorded the White-throated 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

Hirundo albigularis

Records

2,567

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the White-throated Swallow in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-throated 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 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. 88 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. 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 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.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-throated Swallow

Every stay on the White-throated 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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