Species profile
Bates's Swift
Apus batesi
Quick answer
humid forests of western Cameroon to northern Gabon and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo".
- Scientific name
- Apus batesi
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Apus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Bates's Swift in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.