Where does the Little Swift live?
Apus affinis has 535,342 records in 105 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 535,342 records
- 105 places
- 107 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeApus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 228,098 | |
| South Africa | 184,145 | |
| Kenya | 27,653 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12,718 | |
| Namibia | 11,407 | |
| Tanzania | 9,233 | |
| Nigeria | 6,116 | |
| Ghana | 5,964 | |
| Morocco | 5,723 | |
| Uganda | 5,344 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4,150 | |
| Spain | 3,777 | |
| Gambia | 3,525 | |
| Israel | 2,988 | |
| Senegal | 2,532 | |
| Pakistan | 2,122 | |
| Eswatini | 1,538 | |
| Mozambique | 1,464 | |
| Zambia | 1,350 | |
| Cameroon | 1,123 | |
| Rwanda | 1,120 | |
| Türkiye | 1,027 | |
| Botswana | 979 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 928 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 868 | |
| Gabon | 757 | |
| Angola | 612 | |
| DR Congo | 512 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 458 | |
| Malawi | 422 | |
| Ethiopia | 400 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 398 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 388 | |
| Palestine | 383 | |
| Liberia | 322 | |
| Madagascar | 296 | |
| Burkina Faso | 293 | |
| Benin | 283 | |
| Congo | 253 | |
| Lesotho | 251 |
Showing the top 40 of 105 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Apodidae.
Common Swift
3,081,538 records
Asian Palm-Swift
434,905 records
Vaux's Swift
426,681 records
White-collared Swift
332,364 records
African Palm-Swift
287,770 records
Alpine Swift
271,014 records
House Swift
264,910 records
Pallid Swift
220,055 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.