De Hoop Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Horus Swift
Apus horus
The Horus swift (Apus horus) 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~10 records
Curve from 53 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Horus Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
53 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Horus Swift
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Da R 6,460 a notte
Horus Swift: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Horus Swift: segnalato qui
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The Whale Coast
Prossima tappa
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Vedi le strutture che sostengono una causaPianificare un viaggio
Quando e dove trovarlo: Horus Swift
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Horus Swift) in strutture dentro o accanto a De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marloth 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
Specie
Apus horus
Segnalazioni
53
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Horus Swift) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Horus Swift in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Horus Swift at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marloth Nature 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 Horus Swift in South Africa?
The Horus Swift is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Western Cape (19% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), based on 53 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Horus Swift on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Horus Swift?
The Horus 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. De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Marloth Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Horus Swift?
The Horus swift (Apus horus) is a small bird in the swift family. It breeds in sub-Saharan Africa. It has an extensive continuous distribution from eastern and southern South Africa north to southern Zambia and central Mozambique, and has recently colonised the De Hoop Nature Reserve area of the Western Cape.