White-throated Swift
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White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
492 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. Its coastal range extends as far north as Northern California, while inland it has migratory populations found throughout the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain regions, ranging as far north as southern British Columbia. White-throated swifts are found in open areas near cliffs, rock faces, or man-made structures, where they roost. Swifts are social birds, and groups are often seen roosting and foraging for flying insects together. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Swift sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 492 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

<5% · Rare
Costa's Hummingbird
LC

Costa's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte costae

50–60% · Likely
Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

30–40% · Possible
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus platycercus

Insufficient data
Black-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Black-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus alexandri

<5% · Rare
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
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 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
19 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Swift in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Swift sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 492 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Swift in Joshua Tree National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Swift in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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