Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 606 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

February and October–November. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–May, July–August and December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift?

Accepted Answer

Between 6 and 9 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see a Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 35 parks where we can rate Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift live in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Apodidae. The closest relatives of the Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift that you can see in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (family Apodidae, Swifts) are White-collared Swift (about 10%) and White-chinned Swift (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (606 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
2	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
7	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
8	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
9	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~10%
10	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
11	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
18	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
19	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
20	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
21	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
22	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
24	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
25	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
27	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
30	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
35	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

About the Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

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Recent sightings of Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

White-collared Swift

White-chinned Swift

Gray-rumped Swift

Black Swift

Chimney Swift

Spot-fronted Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift

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Stripe-throated Hermit

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

Blue-chested Hummingbird

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