Cassin's Spinetail
Neafrapus cassini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusNeafrapus (Short-tailed Spinetails)
- SpeciesNeafrapus cassini (Cassin's Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Little Swift
Apus affinis
African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Sabine's Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini
Horus Swift
Apus horus
Scarce Swift
Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
Common Swift
Apus apus
African Swift
Apus barbatus
Mottled Swift
Tachymarptis aequatorialis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cassin's Spinetail in Kibale National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Cassin's Spinetail sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cassin's Spinetail in Kibale National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cassin's Spinetail in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.