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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Tepui Swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi
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
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 Canaima National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Canaima National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.