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 Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Band-rumped Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes montivagus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerottei
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
📅 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 Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Tayrona National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.