Chestnut-collared Swift
Chestnut-collared SwiftChestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Braulio Carrillo National Park
94 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,547 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Chestnut-collared Swift

The chestnut-collared swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru and Bolivia. The chestnut-collared swift has at various times been placed in genera Cypseloides and Chaetura. These three subspecies are recognized:

S. r. griseifrons (Nelson, 1900) S. r. brunnitorques (Lafresnaye, 1844) S. r. rutila (Vieillot, 1817) Subspecies S. r. brunnitorques has been treated as a separate species, but it is now (2020) suspected of not being even a separate subspecies, as "no clear diagnosis of distinctions between brunnitorques and rutila has been published."

The chesnut-collared swift is one of the smaller members of genus Streptoprocne. It is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 21 g (0.74 oz). It has a wide slightly notched tail and broad wings. Adult males of the nominate subspecies S. r. rutila have a sooty blackish brown crown, a blackish brown back, slightly paler rump and uppertail coverts, and a sooty blackish brown tail. They have a narrow black patch around the eye and grayish brown cheeks, chin, and throat with... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Gray-rumped Swift
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaetura vauxi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
LC

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Swift
VU

Black Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides niger

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spot-fronted Swift
LC

Spot-fronted Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cherriei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
LC

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura urochrysia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
8 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
14 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
32 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
35 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
36 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
43 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
44 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-collared Swift in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swift sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-collared Swift in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-collared Swift in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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