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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 691 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Coppery-headed Emerald
Microchera cupreiceps
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 691 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.