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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.