Madagascar Swift
Apus balstoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusApus (Typical Swifts)
- SpeciesApus balstoni (Madagascar Swift)
The Malagasy black swift (Apus balstoni) or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Swift in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.