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Mottled Swift
Tachymarptis aequatorialis (Müller, JW, 1851)
93 gWeight
The mottled swift (Tachymarptis aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the swift family, Apodidae.
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Mottled Swift has been recorded at 173 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya188 records
- Samburu NRKenya104 records
- Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya86 records
More places
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania83 records
- Lake NaivashaKenya71 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya65 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya63 records
- Shaba NRKenya45 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania44 records
- Arusha NPTanzania43 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 mottled swift (Tachymarptis aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the swift family, Apodidae. It is very sparsely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa, although more so throughout East Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Mottled Swift?
The Mottled Swift weighs around 93 g.
Where does the Mottled Swift live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Is the Mottled Swift endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mottled Swift as Least Concern.
What does the Mottled Swift eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mottled Swift in?
It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 93 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 207 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Swifts Apodidae
- Genus
- Tachymarptis
Other birds in the genus Tachymarptis
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
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White-chinned SwiftCypseloides cryptus
White-fronted SwiftCypseloides storeri
Sooty SwiftCypseloides fumigatus
Rothschild's SwiftCypseloides rothschildi
American Black SwiftCypseloides niger
White-chested SwiftCypseloides lemosi
Great Dusky SwiftCypseloides senex
Tepui SwiftStreptoprocne phelpsi
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