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 Palo Verde National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
📅 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 Palo Verde National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Palo Verde National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.