Malagasy Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus gracilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusCypsiurus (Old World Palm Swifts)
- SpeciesCypsiurus gracilis (Malagasy Palm-Swift)
The Malagasy palm swift (Cypsiurus gracilis) is a small swift in the family Apodidae. It is very similar to the African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus, with which it was formerly considered conspecific. It was split based on differences in vocalizations and plumage coloration. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Palm-Swift sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malagasy Palm-Swift in Berenty Reserve?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Palm-Swift sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malagasy Palm-Swift in Berenty Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Malagasy Palm-Swift in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.