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Horus Swift

Apus horus · Apodidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records473in 1 country
Most seen inLesotho473 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Horus Swift in brief

The horus swift (Apus horus) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.

In Lesotho it has 473 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Lesotho473 records · best Feb, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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