White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusApus (Typical Swifts)
- SpeciesApus caffer (White-rumped Swift)
The white-rumped swift (Apus caffer) is a species of swift. Although this small 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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Swift sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Little Swift
Apus affinis
African Swift
Apus barbatus
Common Swift
Apus apus
Horus Swift
Apus horus
Scarce Swift
Schoutedenapus myoptilus
African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Sabine's Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini
Mottled Swift
Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Swift in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Swift sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Swift in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Swift in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.