Species profile
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor
Quick answer
Madeira and w Canary Islands; winters in n Africa
- Scientific name
- Apus unicolor
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Apus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Plain 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.