Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

Tachornis squamata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Caroni Swamp
41 Verified records at Caroni Swamp
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fork-tailed palm swift or Neotropical palm swift (Tachornis squamata) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found across most of northern South America and on Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Palm-Swift sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
9 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
5–10%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
11 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
13 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
14 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
16 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fork-tailed Palm-Swift in Caroni Swamp?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Palm-Swift sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fork-tailed Palm-Swift in Caroni Swamp?

February has the highest sighting rate for Fork-tailed Palm-Swift in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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