Species Detail - Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) - Species information displayed is based on all datasets.

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
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Tachymarptis melba
Alpine Swift
NHMSYS0021268976 RecommendedWell-formed
N/A
N/A
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Bird
Species
141
50
29
14/03/1833
28/05/2024
10 March (recorded in 1997)
9 November (recorded in 1988)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba), accessed 21 February 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Species/305508

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)