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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
Emerald Hummingbird
Amazilis amazilia
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Short-tailed Woodstar
Myrmia micrura
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Chaetocercus berlepschi
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Machalilla National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.