
The Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) formerly Apus melba, is a species of swift.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 370 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Alpine Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
370 records, iNaturalist
50+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Spesie
Tachymarptis melba
Aantekeninge
370
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Alpine Swift op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The Alpine Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Northern Cape (11% of records), Limpopo (6% of records), based on 370 iNaturalist observations. 58 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Alpine Swift on site or nearby.
The Alpine Swift is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) formerly Apus melba, is a species of swift. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek takhus, "fast", and marptis, "seizer". The specific melba has no known explanation.