Where to see

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas leads · 22 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Southern Rough-winged Swallow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
2	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
4	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
6	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
8	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
9	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
10	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
11	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
12	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
17	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
18	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
19	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
20	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
21	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
22	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Southern Rough-winged Swallow?

Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil) — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Rough-winged Swallow sighting there, the highest of the 22 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Southern Rough-winged Swallow?

Serra da Canastra National Park (about 53%), Emas National Park (about 51%), Tayrona National Natural Park (about 41%) are the next best options.