Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusChaetura (Chaetura Swifts)
- SpeciesChaetura vauxi (Vaux's Swift)
Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) is a small swift native to North America, Central America, and northern South America. It was named for the American scientist William Sansom Vaux. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vaux's Swift sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanura
📅 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 Vaux's Swift in Masaya Volcano National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Vaux's Swift sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vaux's Swift in Masaya Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Vaux's Swift in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.