Evidence found
202 records across 10 countries and territories, 1866–2026.
Apus caffer · GBIF taxon key 5228644
Where has the White-rumped Swift been recorded?
Apus caffer occurrence evidence comes from 202 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 202 records
- 10 places
- 47 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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.
Records over time
18662026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where White-rumped Swift has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for White-rumped Swift. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 83 | |
| Uganda | 58 | |
| Sweden | 29 | |
| Kenya | 8 | |
| Namibia | 8 | |
| Angola | 6 | |
| Rwanda | 4 | |
| Senegal | 3 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Others in the family Apodidae.
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1,276 records
Asian Palm-Swift
1,147 records
African Palm-Swift
1,077 records
Black Swift
649 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.