Madagascar Swift
Apus balstoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusApus (Typical Swifts)
- SpeciesApus balstoni (Madagascar Swift)
The Malagasy black swift (Apus balstoni) or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Swift in Berenty Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Swift in Berenty Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Swift in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.