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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
Violet-throated Metaltail
Metallura baroni
Ecuadorian Hillstar
Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Rainbow Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris
Mountain Velvetbreast
Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Purple-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus viola
Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Coppery-naped Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
📅 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 Cajas National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Cajas National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.