Cederberg Wilderness Area
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African Black Swift
Apus barbatus
The African black swift or African swift (Apus barbatus) is a small bird in the swift family.
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
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.
Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese
Recorded in Western Cape~194 records
Curve from 273 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Dove trovarlo
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Black Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
273 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Black Swift
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Pietersfontein Conservancy
Da R 1,155 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Sostiene Revive Knysna
Da R 2,310 a notte
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento
Da R 630 a notte
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 220 a notte
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Spekboom
Da R 230 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
African Black Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · Spekboom
Da R 320 a notte
The Whale Coast
Prossima tappa
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: African Black Swift
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Black Swift) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Apus barbatus
Segnalazioni
273
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (African Black Swift) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Black Swift in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Black Swift at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve 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 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. 55 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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.