Tepui Swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne phelpsi (Tepui Swift)
The tepui swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tepui Swift sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes montivagus
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
Tachornis squamata
Band-rumped Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Chapman's Swift
Chaetura chapmani
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Ashy-tailed Swift
Chaetura andrei
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Tepui Swift are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tepui Swift in Canaima National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Tepui Swift sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tepui Swift in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tepui Swift in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.