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- Hirundinidae
- Barn Swallow
bird · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 — also called Swallow. Occurrence records of the Barn Swallow are shared on GBIF from around 357 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Pikkie Park Conservancy (14 749 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernHirundinidae
357reserves with records
76 705records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Pikkie Park ConservancyPrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 14 749 |
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 062 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 831 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 2 772 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 393 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 089 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 879 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 452 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 345 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 1 287 |
| OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 1 182 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 159 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 093 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 086 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 993 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 952 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 896 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 836 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 819 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 725 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 698 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 653 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 546 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 525 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 525 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 517 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 504 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 499 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 493 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 489 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 480 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 478 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 426 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 408 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 397 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 387 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 372 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 364 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 362 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 361 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 360 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 358 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 357 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 350 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 346 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 343 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 341 |
| Bluff Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 339 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 336 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 326 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 326 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 322 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 317 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 307 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 291 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 291 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 291 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 279 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 278 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 275 |
and 297 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 90 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 79 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 42 reserves
- Limpopo
- 40 reserves
- Gauteng
- 39 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 26 reserves
- North West
- 16 reserves
- Free State
- 14 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 11 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Scientific name
- Hirundo rustica
- GBIF taxon
- 9515886
- Wikidata
- Q25429
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.