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Birds in Eswatini

Our list for Eswatini has 48 bird species recorded regularly there: 10 residents, 8 summer visitors, 21 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 41,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
48
In October
27
Common
19
Busiest month
Nov

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Cape StarlingCape Starling1.22%
  2. Lesser Striped SwallowLesser Striped Swallow1.22%
  3. Fork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed Drongo1.15%
  4. Cattle EgretCattle Egret1.08%
  5. Helmeted GuineafowlHelmeted Guineafowl1.08%
  6. Pied CrowPied Crow0.88%

Arriving now

  1. Magpie ShrikeMagpie ShrikePassage migrantSep 0.05% → Oct 0.54%
  2. Barn SwallowBarn SwallowSummer visitorSep 0.10% → Oct 0.44%
  3. European Bee-eaterEuropean Bee-eaterSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.37%
  4. Wood SandpiperWood SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.25% → Oct 0.27%
  5. Glossy IbisGlossy IbisPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.24%
  6. Willow WarblerWillow WarblerSummer visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.20%

Share of all bird records in Eswatini in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Eswatini

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Eswatini

Records by month
Bird records in Eswatini by month, 2019–2024
January3,417
February3,421
March1,930
April3,014
May2,637
June4,082
July5,008
August3,312
September2,028
October2,955
November6,686
December2,629

November has the most records (6,686). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

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How common

All 48 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Eswatini?

48 species, each recorded regularly in Eswatini (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 10 residents, 8 summer visitors, 21 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Eswatini, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Eswatini in October?

27 species on our list for Eswatini are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Cape Starling, Lesser Striped Swallow, Fork-tailed Drongo, Cattle Egret and Helmeted Guineafowl.

What are the most common birds in Eswatini?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Eswatini are Barn Swallow, Fork-tailed Drongo, Egyptian Goose, Cape Starling and European Bee-eater.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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