Biscutate Swift
Streptoprocne biscutata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne biscutata (Biscutate Swift)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
Tachornis squamata
Sick's Swift
Chaetura meridionalis
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella
White-vented Violetear
Colibri serrirostris
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Horned Sungem
Heliactin bilophus
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Biscutate Swift in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Biscutate Swift sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 171 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Biscutate Swift in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Biscutate Swift in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.