Genus

Swallow-tailed Swifts

Panyptila

2 species in our catalog · found in 36 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
GenusPanyptila (Swallow-tailed Swifts)

Species in this group

Panyptila cayennensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Panyptila sanctihieronymi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Swallow-tailed Swifts

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

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

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift			<5%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift			<5%

Swallow-tailed Swifts

Species in this group

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Great Swallow-tailed Swift

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Swallow-tailed Swifts

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked