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Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

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

The grey-rumped swift or gray-rumped swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama; in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay; in Trinidad and Tobago; and on Grenada. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-rumped Swift sighting in Manu National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
8 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
10 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
11 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
12 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
15 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
16 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
17 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
24 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
25 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
26 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
27 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
29 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
31 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
32 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
36 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
37 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
38 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-rumped Swift in Manu National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-rumped Swift sighting in Manu National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-rumped Swift in Manu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-rumped Swift in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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