Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 24 g
About the Scarce Swift
The scarce swift is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It has a disjunct range of presence throughout the Afromontane : Cameroon line, Albertine Rift montane forests, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.
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Where the Scarce Swift lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Uganda
Kenya
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Congo - Kinshasa
Malawi
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Recorded as a rare visitor in Finland, Angola, Zambia, Germany.
When to see the Scarce Swift
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Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sabine's SpinetailRhaphidura sabiniSabine's spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Mountain SwiftletAerodramus hirundinaceusThe mountain swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximusThe black-nest swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
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