Collocalia troglodytes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Swiftlet sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 191 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Swiftlet in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Manila's wettest months, with about 350 mm of rain against 100 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Swiftlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pygmy Swiftlet sightings, Manila ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Cebu City (Philippines, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Swiftlet is recorded against all the birds logged in Manila (102 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.
