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White-tipped SwiftWhite-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift

Aeronautes montivagus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
64 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-tipped swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Apodinae of the family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Swift sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-collared Swift
LC

Chestnut-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne rutila

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Swift
LC

Short-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura brachyura

<5% · Rare
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

Insufficient data
Spot-fronted Swift
LC

Spot-fronted Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cherriei

Insufficient data
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
LC

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

Insufficient data
White-chinned Swift
LC

White-chinned Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cryptus

Insufficient data
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible

📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
9 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
10 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Swift in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Swift sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tipped Swift in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-tipped Swift in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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