Petrochelidon rufocollaris
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The chestnut-collared swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. The chestnut-collared swallow was originally described as Hirundo rufocollaris in Titian Peale's catalog of birds collected during the United States Exploring Expedition. It was later reclassified in its current genus Petrochelidon that had been erected in 1851. Some authors have treated it as a subspecies of the cave swallow (P. fulva) and the two form a superspecies.
The chestnut-collared swallow is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have essentially the same plumage. Adults have a dark chestnut forecrown and hindneck. Their crown and back are glossy blue-black with white streaks on the mantle and their rump is chestnut. Their ear coverts and throat are white that sometimes has a buff tinge. Their wings and tail are blackish brown. Their underparts are partially white... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swallow sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swallow in Lima on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chestnut-collared Swallow sightings, Lima ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guayaquil (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-collared Swallow is recorded against all the birds logged in Lima (101 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.
