bird · Apodiformes · Apodidae
Little Swift
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) — also called House Swift, Ababil, LISW. Occurrence records of the Little Swift are shared on GBIF from around 168 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (4 067 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernApodidae
168reserves with records
30 698records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 4 067 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 445 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 386 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 198 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 165 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 010 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 847 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 845 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 809 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 731 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 724 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 699 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 613 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 570 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 557 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 545 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 533 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 514 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 502 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 448 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 429 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 371 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 369 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 367 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 361 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 357 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 332 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 271 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 266 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 266 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 256 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 256 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 252 |
| Karoo National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 251 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 247 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 247 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 241 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 241 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 235 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 222 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 220 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 214 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 200 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 190 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 189 |
| Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 175 |
| Trafalgar Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 174 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 170 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 166 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 166 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 162 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 150 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 144 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 131 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 128 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 126 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 125 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 119 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 101 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 98 |
and 108 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 41 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 35 reserves
- Gauteng
- 26 reserves
- Limpopo
- 19 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 12 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 12 reserves
- North West
- 9 reserves
- Free State
- 8 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
Taxonomy
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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.