Bat-like Spinetail
Bat-like SpinetailBat-like Spinetail

Bat-like Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Silhouette: Aviceda (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park
102 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
432 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bat-like Spinetail

Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail, (Neafrapus boehmi), also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It occurs in the vicinity of Baobab trees and nests in cavities in the trees.

The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm. Böhm's spinetail - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Little Swift
LC

Little Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus affinis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Palm-Swift
LC

African Palm-Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypsiurus parvus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-rumped Swift
LC

White-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus caffer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Swift
LC

African Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus barbatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Alpine Swift
LC

Alpine Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tachymarptis melba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Swift
LC

Common Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus apus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Horus Swift
LC

Horus Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus horus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mottled Spinetail
LC

Mottled Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Telacanthura ussheri

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 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bat-like Spinetail in Kruger National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bat-like Spinetail sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bat-like Spinetail in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Bat-like Spinetail in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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