
White-rumped Swift
The white-rumped swift (Apus caffer) is a small swift.
Informazioni sulla specie
Most records Oct to Dec
When White-rumped Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 783 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-rumped Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
783 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: White-rumped Swift
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 350 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Pietersfontein Conservancy
Da R 1,155 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento
Da R 630 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 220 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 680 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,500 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
White-rumped Swift: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,780 a notte
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: White-rumped Swift
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (White-rumped Swift) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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 caffer
Segnalazioni
783
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (White-rumped Swift) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-rumped Swift in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-rumped Swift at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg 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 White-rumped Swift in South Africa?
The White-rumped Swift is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), Eastern Cape (17% of records), Gauteng (13% of records), based on 783 iNaturalist observations. 54 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the White-rumped Swift on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-rumped Swift?
Sightings of the White-rumped Swift peak from Oct to Dec, based on 783 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the White-rumped Swift?
The white-rumped swift (Apus caffer) is a small swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a house martin, it is not closely related to that passerine species. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.





























