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 Huascarán National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Andean Swift
Aeronautes andecolus
Black Metaltail
Metallura phoebe
Giant Hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Green-headed Hillstar
Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-collared Woodstar
Myrtis fanny
Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia victoriae
📅 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 Huascarán National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Huascarán National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.