Bird
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records5,475in 13 countries
Most seen inGambia1,481 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Mottled Spinetail in brief
The mottled spinetail (Telacanthura ussheri) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 5,475 published records, most of them from Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in June and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Gambia1,481 records · best Nov, Dec
Ghana1,451 records · best Nov, Mar
Nigeria836 records · best Aug, Nov
Senegal823 records · best Jan, Feb
Ivory Coast252 records · best Jun, Oct
Benin207 records · best Jul, Nov
Equatorial Guinea145 records · best Jan, Feb
Guinea-Bissau103 records · best Oct, Apr
Gabon79 records · best Aug, Jul
Togo38 records · best May, Nov
Guinea36 records · best Nov, Mar
Burkina Faso23 records · best Jan, Nov
Comoros1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
