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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Manu National Park, based on 1,149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
Tachornis squamata
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Pale-rumped Swift
Chaetura egregia
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
📅 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 Manu National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Manu National Park, based on 1,149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Manu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Manu National Park in our monthly data.