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Swallows & Martins of South Africa

19 swallows and martins recorded in South Africa on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.

By Birbs Editorial Updated 2 min read
Banded Martin
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

19 swallows and martins have been recorded in South Africa on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Hirundinidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Swallows & Martins of South Africa to know first

The full list — 19 swallows and martins of South Africa in our library

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Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.

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Frequently asked questions

How many swallows and martins are found in South Africa?

19 swallows and martins that we profile appear on South Africa's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.

Are all of these swallows and martins really found there?

Yes — each one is on South Africa's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these swallows and martins belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.

Where can I see swallows and martins in South Africa right now?

Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)
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