Blyth's Swift
Apus leuconyx
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusApus (Typical Swifts)
- SpeciesApus leuconyx (Blyth's Swift)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blyth's Swift sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
Dark-rumped Swift
Apus acuticauda
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blyth's Swift in Royal Manas National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blyth's Swift sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blyth's Swift in Royal Manas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Blyth's Swift in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.