Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne rutila (Chestnut-collared Swift)
The chestnut-collared swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swift sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Band-rumped Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes montivagus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerottei
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
📅 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 Chestnut-collared Swift in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swift sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-collared Swift in Tayrona National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-collared Swift in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.