Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusPanyptila (Swallow-tailed Swifts)
- SpeciesPanyptila cayennensis (Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift)
The lesser swallow-tailed swift or Cayenne swift (Panyptila cayennensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from southern Mexico through Central America; in every mainland South America country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay; and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
📅 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 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.