South African Cliff Swallow

When to see the South African Cliff Swallow

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the South African Cliff Swallow

The map shades 10 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in Kenya.

About the South African Cliff Swallow

The South African cliff swallow, also known as the South African swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae native southern Africa. It winters to the lower Congo Basin.

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Easily confused with

Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicolaThe streak-throated swallow is a sparrow-sized bird about 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollarisThe chestnut-collared swallow is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). Preuss's Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon preussiPreuss's cliff swallow, also known as Preuss's swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.