Mottled Swift

Mottled Swift

Tachymarptis aequatorialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
7 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Swift sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
17 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
19 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
20 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
24 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
25 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
27 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mottled Swift in Mkomazi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Swift sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mottled Swift in Mkomazi National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Mottled Swift in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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