White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne zonaris (White-collared Swift)
The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Andean Swift
Aeronautes andecolus
White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes montivagus
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sick's Swift
Chaetura meridionalis
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
White-bellied Hummingbird
Elliotomyia chionogaster
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Red-tailed Comet
Sappho sparganurus
Slender-tailed Woodstar
Microstilbon burmeisteri
Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Swift in Amboró National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Amboró National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.