Bird
Sabine's Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records2,140in 8 countries
Most seen inGhana1,248 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Sabine's Spinetail in brief
The sabine's spinetail (Rhaphidura sabini) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 2,140 published records, most of them from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Gabon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.
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
Ghana1,248 records · best Mar, Nov
Ivory Coast297 records · best Feb, Dec
Gabon216 records · best Aug, Jul
Equatorial Guinea140 records · best Jan, Feb
Republic of the Congo102 records · best Sep, Apr
Central African Republic55 records · best Sep, Nov
Sierra Leone46 records · best Dec, Feb
Liberia36 records · best Feb, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
