Evidence found
1,077 records across 23 countries and territories, 1867–2026.
Cypsiurus parvus · GBIF taxon key 2477093
Where has the African Palm-Swift been recorded?
Cypsiurus parvus occurrence evidence comes from 1,077 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1867 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 1,077 records
- 23 places
- 53 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 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
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. 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
18672026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where African Palm-Swift has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for African Palm-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 707 | |
| Uganda | 232 | |
| Senegal | 29 | |
| Angola | 21 | |
| South Africa | 19 | |
| Namibia | 13 | |
| Guinea | 9 | |
| Rwanda | 9 | |
| Botswana | 8 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Gambia | 4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | |
| Ghana | 3 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| Bangladesh | 1 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| Gabon | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Apodidae.
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Alpine Swift
3,866 records
Pallid Swift
2,192 records
White-collared Swift
1,351 records
Vaux's Swift
1,276 records
Asian Palm-Swift
1,147 records
Black Swift
649 records
Little Swift
623 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.