
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.
Wissenswertes zu den Arten
Most records Nov to Feb
When Common Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
74 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Common Swift erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Ostkap
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Common Swift hier erfasst
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Common Swift hier erfasst
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Common Swift hier erfasst
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Common Swift hier erfasst
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Common Swift hier erfasst
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Ab R 1,200 pro Nacht
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Ab R 1,760 pro Nacht
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Ab R 2,600 pro Nacht

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Ab R 1,050 pro Nacht
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Ab R 2,460 pro Nacht
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 2,426 pro Nacht
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 2,093 pro Nacht
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Ab R 449 pro Nacht
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 1,490 pro Nacht
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 2,901 pro Nacht
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Ab R 4,000 pro Nacht
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Ab R 485 pro Nacht
Für Vogelbeobachter
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Ab R 345 pro Nacht
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Ab R 2,000 pro Nacht
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Ab R 457 pro Nacht
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Ab R 600 pro Nacht
Für Vogelbeobachter
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Ab R 12,950 pro Nacht
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Ab R 11,592 pro Nacht
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Ab R 3,100 pro Nacht
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Common Swift: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Common Swift in oder bei Kwandwe Private Game Reserve erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Geführte Fahrten ab der Lodge
Ein Guide, der weiß, wo man suchen muss, mit Offroad- und Nachtfahrten in privaten Reservaten.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Apus apus
Nachweise
74
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Common Swift auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Swift in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Swift at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. 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. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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.
























