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 Cordillera Azul National Park
48 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,547 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
March 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 Cordillera Azul National Park

White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-rumped Swift
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
LC

Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachornis squamata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pale-rumped Swift
LC

Pale-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura egregia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Short-tailed Swift
LC

Short-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-tipped Swift
LC

White-tipped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes montivagus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
LC

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chapman's Swift
LC

Chapman's Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaetura chapmani

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-chested Swift
LC

White-chested Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides lemosi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-chinned Swift
LC

White-chinned Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cryptus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Peruvian Racket-tail

Peruvian Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus peruanus

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 Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-collared Swift sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-collared Swift in Cordillera Azul National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-collared Swift in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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