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African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) — also called African Palm-Swift, Palm Swift. Occurrence records of the African Palm Swift are shared on GBIF from around 162 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (3 199 records), in 8 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernApodidae
162reserves with records
41 796records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
Photo: The original uploader was Dawidl at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng3 199
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng2 428
Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng2 310
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo2 077
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserveNW North West1 665
Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 387
Eugene Marais ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng1 236
Kruin ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng1 225
Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 217
Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 194
Springside Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 077
Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 043
Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng974
Bishop Bird ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng874
Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserveFS Free State867
Highveld GardenNature reserveFS Free State844
Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserveGP Gauteng781
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo683
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng645
Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuaryNW North West643
Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryNW North West643
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical gardenGP Gauteng607
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserveEC Eastern Cape540
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape540
The WaterberryNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal539
DONKIN RESERVENature reserveEC Eastern Cape536
Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserveGP Gauteng458
Meyersdal KoppieNature reserveGP Gauteng449
Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical gardenFS Free State442
Augrabies Falls National ParkNational parkNC Northern Cape435
Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserveNW North West429
Burman BushProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal418
Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal409
East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape409
Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal376
Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal372
Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserveGP Gauteng370
SabieparkNature reserveMP Mpumalanga341
Umhlanga LagoonProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal299
Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserveNW North West297
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga237
Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal236
McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserveNW North West232
Crocodile River ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng229
Rotary ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng220
Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserveNW North West216
Montgomery VleiNature reserveGP Gauteng196
Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal192
Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryKZN KwaZulu-Natal179
Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal172
WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuaryKZN KwaZulu-Natal172
Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal171
Colbyn ValleyNature reserveGP Gauteng168
Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga167
Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal162
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo153
Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal152
Melville KoppiesNature reserveGP Gauteng134
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo128
Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo126

and 102 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Gauteng
44 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal
37 reserves
Limpopo
26 reserves
Mpumalanga
18 reserves
North West
16 reserves
Eastern Cape
10 reserves
Northern Cape
6 reserves
Free State
5 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Aves
Order
Apodiformes
Family
Apodidae
Scientific name
Cypsiurus parvus
GBIF taxon
2477093
Wikidata
Q772286

More of the Apodidae family

White-rumped SwiftLittle SwiftAlpine SwiftAfrican Black SwiftCommon SwiftHorus Swift

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.