Bird
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records23,385in 2 countries
Most seen inSpain17,026 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Plain Swift in brief
The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 23,385 published records, most of them from Spain and Portugal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, July and August.
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
Spain17,026 records · best Mar, Apr
Portugal6,359 records · best Jul, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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