White-throated Swift
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White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
8 Verified records at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. Its coastal range extends as far north as Northern California, while inland it has migratory populations found throughout the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain regions, ranging as far north as southern British Columbia. White-throated swifts are found in open areas near cliffs, rock faces, or man-made structures, where they roost. Swifts are social birds, and groups are often seen roosting and foraging for flying insects together. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Swift sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Anna's Hummingbird
LC

Anna's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte anna

20–30% · Possible
Costa's Hummingbird
LC

Costa's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calypte costae

10–20% · With luck
Xantus's Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Xantus's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basilinna xantusii

5–10% · With luck
Black-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Black-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus alexandri

Insufficient data
Broad-billed Hummingbird
LC

Broad-billed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus latirostris

<5% · Rare
Rufous Hummingbird
NT

Rufous Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus rufus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
19 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Swift in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Swift sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Swift in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Swift in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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