Malagasy Palm Swift

When to see the Malagasy Palm Swift

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Malagasy Palm Swift

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Malagasy Palm Swift

The Malagasy palm swift 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.

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Easily confused with

African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvusThis 16 cm long species is mainly pale brown in colour. Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensisThe Asian palm swift is a small swift.