African Palm-Swift
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African Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

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

The African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus) is a small swift. It is very similar to the Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis, and was formerly considered to be the same species. The Malagasy palm swift was also recently split from this species. This is a common species with a very wide distribution which faces no obvious threats and may be increasing in numbers as a result of the cultivation of the exotic Washington palm, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Palm-Swift sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Scarce Swift
LC

Scarce Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schoutedenapus myoptilus

5–10% · With luck
Little Swift
LC

Little Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus affinis

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Swift
LC

White-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus caffer

<5% · Rare
Alpine Swift
LC

Alpine Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tachymarptis melba

<5% · Rare
Horus Swift
LC

Horus Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus horus

<5% · Rare
African Swift
LC

African Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus barbatus

<5% · Rare
Common Swift
LC

Common Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus apus

<5% · Rare
Mottled Swift
LC

Mottled Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachymarptis aequatorialis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
12 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
13 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
15 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
18 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
20 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
21 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
22 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
23 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
25 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
26 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
27 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
28 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
30 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
31 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
32 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
33 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
34 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
35 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
36 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
37 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
38 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
39 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
40 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
41 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
42 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
43 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
44 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
45 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
46 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
47 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
48 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
49 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
50 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
51 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
52 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
53 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
54 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Palm-Swift in Nyungwe National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a African Palm-Swift sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Palm-Swift in Nyungwe National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for African Palm-Swift in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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