Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Common Swift
Apus apus
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Feb
When Common Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Feb
Records74 records
Curve from 74 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
74 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Common Swift aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Vanaf R 5,060per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 11,820per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
Vanaf R 1,500per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 17,120per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 8,380per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Prys op aanvraag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 11,820per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Vanaf R 2,310per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
Vanaf R 6,800per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 10,670per nag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 17,400per nag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 11,980per nag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Vanaf R 17,500per nag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
Vanaf R 2,550per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 1,560per nag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
Vanaf R 1,200per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
Vanaf R 600per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Vanaf R 1,760per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Common Swift hier aangeteken
The Midlands
Volgende stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Common Swift te vind
Gashere het die Common Swift gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeBegeleide ritteMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
De Hoop · Robberg
Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Apus apus
Waarnemings
74
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Common Swift op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Swift in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Swift at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Common Swift in South Africa?
The Common Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Northern Cape (15% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 74 iNaturalist observations. 36 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Common Swift on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Swift?
Sightings of the Common Swift peak from Nov to Feb, based on 74 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Common Swift?
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development.