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Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1868
18 gWeight
The Angola swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a species of swallow that is native to the Afrotropics.
Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda
Where and when it's recorded
Angola Swallow has been recorded at 131 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mabamba SwampUganda426 records
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda289 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda203 records
More places
- Speke Bay LodgeTanzania200 records
- Kisumu WaterfrontKenya190 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda176 records
- Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda163 records
- Bigodi SwampUganda151 records
- Kibale NPUganda150 records
- Lake Kivu – Tchegera IslandCongo - Kinshasa132 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Angola swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a species of swallow that is native to the Afrotropics.
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Questions
How big is the Angola Swallow?
The Angola Swallow weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Angola Swallow live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Gabon, western Angola, central, eastern DRCongo to Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and northern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
Is the Angola Swallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Angola Swallow as Least Concern.
What does the Angola Swallow eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Angola Swallow in?
It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 116 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 11 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Gabon, western Angola, central, eastern DRCongo to Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and northern Zambia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Hirundo
Other birds in the genus Hirundo
Blue SwallowHirundo atrocaerulea
Black-and-rufous SwallowHirundo nigrorufa
Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
Hill SwallowHirundo domicola
Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
Tahiti SwallowHirundo tahitica
Pied-winged SwallowHirundo leucosoma
White-tailed SwallowHirundo megaensis
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Red-chested SwallowHirundo lucida
Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
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