Little Swift

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
2	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
5	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
6	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	30–40%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
8	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
13	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
14	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
15	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
17	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
18	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
19	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
20	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
21	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
23	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
25	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
26	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
28	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
29	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
30	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
31	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
33	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
34	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
35	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
36	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
38	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
39	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	0–10%
40	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
41	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
42	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	0–10%
43	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	0–10%
44	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
45	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
46	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	0–10%
47	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
48	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
49	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
50	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
51	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
52	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
53	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
54	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
55	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
56	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
57	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
58	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
59	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
60	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Swift in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Little Swift sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 142 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Little Swift in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Little Swift in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.