Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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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
Recorded in Eastern Cape~265 records
Curve from 1,890 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.
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 the Eastern Cape
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 1 other
From R 1,760 a night
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Lesser Striped Swallow recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
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The Garden Route
Next stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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When and where to find the Lesser Striped Swallow
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow at stays in or beside 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.
Ways to look
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
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 Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Striped Swallow at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private 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 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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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.