Biscutate Swift
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Biscutate Swift

Streptoprocne biscutata

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

The biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Biscutate Swift sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

20–30% · Possible
Sick's Swift
LC

Sick's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura meridionalis

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

<5% · Rare
Sooty Swift
LC

Sooty Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides fumigatus

<5% · Rare
Brazilian Ruby
LC

Brazilian Ruby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clytolaema rubricauda

60–70% · Likely
Violet-capped Woodnymph
LC

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

50–60% · Likely
Scale-throated Hermit
LC

Scale-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis eurynome

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Hummingbird
LC

White-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucochloris albicollis

40–50% · Likely
Black Jacobin
LC

Black Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga fusca

30–40% · Possible
Frilled Coquette
LC

Frilled Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis magnificus

20–30% · Possible
Green-crowned Plovercrest
LC

Green-crowned Plovercrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stephanoxis lalandi

20–30% · Possible
Versicolored Emerald
LC

Versicolored Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia versicolor

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Biscutate Swift in Itatiaia National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Biscutate Swift sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Biscutate Swift in Itatiaia National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Biscutate Swift in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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