
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes.
In diesen Schutzgebieten erfassen Gastgeber auf Spekboom die Art.
Most records Nov to Feb
When Common Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 74 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
74 records, iNaturalist
40+ Ergebnisse in Limpopo
Eine Reise planen
Art
Apus apus
Nachweise
74
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den Common Swift auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
The Common Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Northern Cape (15% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 74 iNaturalist observations.
Sightings of the Common Swift peak from Nov to Feb, based on 74 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development.