Where can you see the African Palm Swift in South Africa?

The African Palm Swift is most recorded in Gauteng (33% of records), Mpumalanga (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 502 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the African Palm Swift on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the African Palm Swift?

The African Palm Swift is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the African Palm Swift?

The African palm swift ( Cypsiurus parvus ) is a small swift. It is very similar to the Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis , and was formerly considered to be the same species.

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African Palm Swift

African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

The African palm swift ( Cypsiurus parvus ) is a small swift.

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African Palm Swift

African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

The African palm swift ( Cypsiurus parvus ) is a small swift.

from Wikipedia

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Records502 records

Curve from 502 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

African Palm Swift

African Palm Swift

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