White-collared Swift
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White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Silhouette: Aviceda (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bogota

In 3 days <5%

8 Verified sightings at Bogota
19,735 In all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the 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.

The white-collared swift is the largest species of swift in its range except in northwestern Mexico, where it and the slightly larger white-naped swift (S. semicollaris) are sympatric. The white-collared swift is 20 to 21.5 cm (7.9 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 90 to 125 g (3.2 to 4.4 oz). It has a wingspan of 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in). It has a very slightly forked tail and the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a white collar that circles the neck and is broadest on the breast. Their forehead is sooty, most of the head dark sooty black, the tail... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Flight call0:42

Brazil · 2025

© Ricardo José Mitidieri · XC1048920 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:10

Ecuador · 2021

© Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela · XC930554 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Recording0:06

Peru · 2021

© David F. Belmonte · XC680784 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
8 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
9 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
10 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
17 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
20 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
21 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
23 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
24 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
25 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
26 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
27 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
29 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~10%
30 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
32 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
33 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
34 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
35 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
36 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
37 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
38 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
39 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
40 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
41 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
42 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
43 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
44 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
45 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
46 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
47 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
48 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
50 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
51 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
52 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
53 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
54 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
55 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
56 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
59 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
60 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
62 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
63 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
64 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
7 Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
9 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
10 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Closest Relatives at Bogota

Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-bellied Woodstar
LC

White-bellied Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus mulsant

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green-tailed Trainbearer
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Green-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia nuna

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Black-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia victoriae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Glowing Puffleg
LC

Glowing Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis vestita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
LC

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sword-billed Hummingbird
LC

Sword-billed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ensifera ensifera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-throated Starfrontlet
LC

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena helianthea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Swift in Bogota?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-collared Swift in Bogota?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift in Bogota on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-collared Swift?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-collared Swift sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bogota the best place to see a White-collared Swift?

19th of 19

Of the 19 cities where we can rate White-collared Swift sightings, Bogota ranks 19th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cali (Colombia, about 10%), San José (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Quito (Ecuador, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-collared Swift live in Bogota?

Same order: Apodiformes

The closest relatives of the White-collared Swift that you can see in Bogota (order Apodiformes, Swifts and Hummingbirds) are Sparkling Violetear (about 90%), Lesser Violetear (about 10%) and White-bellied Woodstar (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-collared Swift sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-collared Swift is recorded against all the birds logged in Bogota (8 verified sightings), 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.

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