Cypseloides (Cypseloides Swifts)

Species in this group

LC

Cypseloides senex

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Cypseloides fumigatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cypseloides cryptus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Cypseloides niger

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cypseloides cherriei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Cypseloides lemosi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cypseloides Swifts

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~40%
	Great Dusky Swift			~40%
	Sooty Swift			<5%
2	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~40%
	Great Dusky Swift			~40%
	Sooty Swift			<5%
3	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~30%
	Great Dusky Swift			~20%
	Sooty Swift			~10%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 6	~10%
	White-chinned Swift			~10%
	Black Swift			<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
5	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 6	~10%
	Black Swift			~10%
6	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~10%
	Black Swift			~10%
7	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Black Swift			~10%
8	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Great Dusky Swift			<5%
9	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
10	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Great Dusky Swift			<5%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
12	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
13	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
16	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
18	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Sooty Swift			<5%
19	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
20	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
21	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
22	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
23	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
24	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
25	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Sooty Swift			<5%
26	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
27	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
29	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
30	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
32	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
33	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
34	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
35	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
36	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
37	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
38	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chested Swift			<5%
39	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
40	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
41	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 6	<5%
	Spot-fronted Swift			<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
	White-chinned Swift			<5%
2	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
3	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
4	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
5	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%
6	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Black Swift			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Vancouver Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

Cypseloides Swifts

Species in this group

Great Dusky Swift

Sooty Swift

White-chinned Swift

Black Swift

Spot-fronted Swift

White-chested Swift

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cypseloides Swifts

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found