Band-rumped Swift
Band-rumped SwiftBand-rumped Swift

Band-rumped Swift

Chaetura spinicaudus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chagres National Park
38 Verified records at Chagres National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The band-rumped swift (Chaetura spinicaudus) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Panama south through Colombia into Ecuador, east from Venezuela into the Guianas and Brazil, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-rumped Swift sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Short-tailed Swift
LC

Short-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura brachyura

<5% · Rare
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

<5% · Rare
White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

<5% · Rare
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
LC

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

<5% · Rare
Black Swift
VU Endemic

Black Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides niger

<5% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

70–80% · Very likely
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia edward

50–60% · Likely
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

40–50% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

40–50% · Likely
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

30–40% · Possible
Violet-capped Hummingbird
NT

Violet-capped Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Goldmania violiceps

30–40% · Possible
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
LC

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura urochrysia

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
40–50%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
8 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
11 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-rumped Swift in Chagres National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Band-rumped Swift sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-rumped Swift in Chagres National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Band-rumped Swift in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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