Apus balstoni
Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Malagasy black swift (Apus balstoni) or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 188 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Swift in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March, May and July, the lowest months. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Swift sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 10%) and Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Swift is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (188 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
