Horus Swift

Apus horus (Heuglin, 1869)

13–15 cmLength28 gWeight

The Horus swift (Apus horus) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae that is found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Horus Swift has been recorded at 209 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Nakuru NPKenya129 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa94 records
Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania88 records

More places

Arusha NPTanzania80 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa70 records
Tarangire NPTanzania66 records
Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa66 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya57 records
Amboseli NPKenya48 records
South Luangwa NPZambia46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Tanzania Kenya Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Ethiopia Angola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Horus swift (Apus horus) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae that is found in sub-Saharan Africa. Horus, whose name this bird commemorates, was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun, son of Osiris and Isis.

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Questions

How big is the Horus Swift?

The Horus Swift is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Horus Swift live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria and Cameroon to Ethiopia through eastern DR Congo and Zambia to South Africa. Also southwestern Angola.. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.