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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
📅 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 Tortuguero National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Tortuguero National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.