Cypsiurus (Old World Palm Swifts)

Genus

Old World Palm Swifts

Cypsiurus

3 species in our catalog · found in 96 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

African Palm-Swift
LC

African Palm-Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypsiurus parvus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Malagasy Palm-Swift
LC

Malagasy Palm-Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypsiurus gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Asian Palm-Swift
LC

Asian Palm-Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%
Jan
~30%
Feb
~30%
Mar
~30%
Apr
~30%
May
~30%
Jun
~30%
Jul
~30%
Aug
~30%
Sep
~30%
Oct
~30%
Nov
~30%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Old World Palm Swifts

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
~80%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~60%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~60%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~50%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~50%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
~50%
7 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
~50%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~50%
9 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~40%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~40%
11 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
~40%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~40%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~40%
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~30%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~30%
16 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
~30%
20 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~30%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
22 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~30%
23 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~30%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~30%
25 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~30%
26 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~30%
27 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~30%
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~30%
29 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~30%
30 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
31 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~20%
32 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
33 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~20%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
~20%
35 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~20%
36 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
~20%
37 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
~20%
38 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~20%
39 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~20%
40 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
41 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~20%
42 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~20%
43 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
~20%
44 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~20%
45 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~20%
46 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~10%
47 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
~10%
48 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
49 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
50 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
51 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
52 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
53 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
54 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
~10%
55 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
56 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
57 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
58 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
59 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
60 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
~10%
61 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
~10%
62 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
~10%
63 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
~10%
64 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~10%
65 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
66 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
~10%
67 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
68 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
69 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
70 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
71 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
72 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
73 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
74 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
75 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
76 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
77 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
78 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
79 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
80 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
81 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
82 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
83 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
84 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
85 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
86 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
87 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
88 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
89 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
90 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
91 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
92 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
93 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
94 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
95 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
96 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%