Where does the Alpine Swift live?
Tachymarptis melba has 271,014 records in 130 countries and territories, from 1836 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 271,014 records
- 130 places
- 129 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeTachymarptis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 61,479 | |
| South Africa | 45,718 | |
| France | 37,041 | |
| Türkiye | 18,680 | |
| India | 16,577 | |
| Israel | 15,058 | |
| Greece | 13,209 | |
| Italy | 7,857 | |
| Portugal | 7,606 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,114 | |
| Switzerland | 4,841 | |
| Namibia | 2,818 | |
| Palestine | 2,518 | |
| Croatia | 2,474 | |
| Cyprus | 1,959 | |
| Germany | 1,600 | |
| Iran | 1,417 | |
| Morocco | 1,416 | |
| Georgia | 1,371 | |
| Uganda | 1,345 | |
| Netherlands | 1,139 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,131 | |
| Austria | 1,126 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1,027 | |
| Kenya | 943 | |
| Tanzania | 897 | |
| Lesotho | 675 | |
| Russia | 667 | |
| Madagascar | 590 | |
| Montenegro | 584 | |
| Serbia | 581 | |
| Slovenia | 575 | |
| Romania | 538 | |
| Nepal | 477 | |
| Ethiopia | 452 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 440 | |
| Algeria | 411 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 402 | |
| Ukraine | 391 | |
| Uzbekistan | 357 |
Showing the top 40 of 130 places.
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
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.