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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 246 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila sanctihieronymi
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
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 Pico Bonito National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 246 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Pico Bonito National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.