Bradfield's Swift

Bradfield's Swift

Apus bradfieldi

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
2 Verified sightings at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park From 2019 to 2026
133 Verified sightings across all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bradfield's Swift

Bradfield's swift (Apus bradfieldi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the South African naturalist R. D. Bradfield (1882–1949).

Bradfield's swift - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Common Swift
LC

Common Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus apus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Little Swift
LC

Little Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus affinis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-rumped Swift
LC

White-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus caffer

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Swift
LC

African Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus barbatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Palm-Swift
LC

African Palm-Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypsiurus parvus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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