Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
The white-rumped swift (Apus caffer) is a small swift.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Oct to Dec
When White-rumped Swift sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsOct to Dec
Records783 records
Curve from 783 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-rumped Swift is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
783 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-rumped Swift
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
White-rumped Swift recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-rumped Swift recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the White-rumped Swift
Hosts have recorded the White-rumped Swift at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Apus caffer
Records
783
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-rumped Swift on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-rumped Swift in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-rumped Swift at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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. 86 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.