White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne zonaris (White-collared Swift)
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Swift in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a White-collared Swift sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Irazú Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.