Where does the African Swift live?
Apus barbatus has 54,742 records in 28 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 54,742 records
- 28 places
- 87 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeApus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 47,795 | |
| Kenya | 1,930 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,386 | |
| Tanzania | 1,023 | |
| Lesotho | 973 | |
| Uganda | 495 | |
| Zambia | 250 | |
| Botswana | 184 | |
| Eswatini | 162 | |
| Malawi | 138 | |
| Rwanda | 124 | |
| Mozambique | 103 | |
| Cameroon | 73 | |
| DR Congo | 22 | |
| France | 16 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 13 | |
| Nigeria | 10 | |
| Angola | 8 | |
| Gabon | 8 | |
| Comoros | 7 | |
| Namibia | 7 | |
| Mayotte | 7 | |
| Guinea | 3 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Liberia | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Apodidae.
Common Swift
3,081,538 records
Little Swift
535,342 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
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.