Genus

New World Palm Swifts

Tachornis

2 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
GenusTachornis (New World Palm Swifts)

Species in this group

Tachornis squamata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tachornis phoenicobia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Palm Swifts

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~40%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~40%
2	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	~40%
	Antillean Palm Swift			~40%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~40%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~40%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~40%
5	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	~30%
	Antillean Palm Swift			~30%
6	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~20%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~20%
7	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	~20%
	Antillean Palm Swift			~20%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~20%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~20%
9	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
10	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
11	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
12	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
13	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
14	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
15	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 2	<5%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			<5%
16	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 2	<5%
	Antillean Palm Swift			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	~80%
	Antillean Palm Swift			~80%
2	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	~60%
	Antillean Palm Swift			~60%
3	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~50%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~50%
4	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~50%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~50%
5	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~40%
6	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~30%
7	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~30%
8	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~30%
9	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~20%
10	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~20%
11	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
12	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
13	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
14	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
15	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			~10%
16	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Fork-tailed Palm-Swift			<5%

New World Palm Swifts

Species in this group

Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

Antillean Palm Swift

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World Palm Swifts

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked