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Apus affinis in life
In life — Little Swift, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Niall Perrins
BPBM 45152Vertebrate Zoology

Apus affinis

Little Swift

As recorded: Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Apodiformes › Apodidae

Collector number
Collector Number: TMT 700
Region
Taiwan
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Apus affinisSpecies page ›

Apus affinis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,561 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

P22Q+7XJ, Ouahat Sidi Brahim, Maroc

(c) Chatel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Marrakech, MA-MK, MA

(c) Chatel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa

(c) Philip Hoekstra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Khomas Region, Namibia

(c) owlice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

India

(c) Aparna Shyam, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Apus affinis observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Keezhthonnakkal, Keralam, India

(c) Abhishek Nair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Apus affinis. BPBM 45152. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35183002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ta/45152.

Record sources