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

The African Black Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Mpumalanga (6% of records), based on 273 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the African Black Swift on site or nearby.

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

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

What is the African Black Swift?

The African black swift or African swift ( Apus barbatus ) is a small bird in the swift family. It breeds in Africa discontinuously from Liberia, Cameroon, Zaire, Uganda and Kenya south to South Africa, and on Madagascar. The breeding habitat is damp mountains, typically between 1,600 and 2,400 m, but less often at lower altitudes.

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African Black Swift

African Black SwiftApus barbatus

The African black swift or African swift ( Apus barbatus ) is a small bird in the swift family.

from Wikipedia

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African Black Swift

African Black SwiftApus barbatus

The African black swift or African swift ( Apus barbatus ) is a small bird in the swift family.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotAfrican Black Swift40+ stays list it on site or nearby

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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.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records273 records

Curve from 273 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.

Où la trouver

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where African Black Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

273 records, iNaturalist