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White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
SpeciesStreptoprocne zonaris (White-collared Swift)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

1 Verified sightings at Ostional Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026

22,109 Verified sightings across all 81 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-collared Swift

The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country.

The white-collared swift has these nine recognized subspecies: S. z. mexicana Ridgway, 1910 S. z. bouchellii Huber, 1923 S. z. pallidifrons (Hartert, 1896) S. z. minor (Lawrence, 1882) S. z. albicincta (Cabanis, 1862) S. z. subtropicalis Parkes, 1994

S. z. altissima Chapman, 1914 S. z. kuenzeli Niethammer, 1953 S. z. zonaris (Shaw, 1796) The white-collared swift is the largest species of swift in its range except in northwestern Mexico, where it and the slightly larger white-naped swift (S. semicollaris) are sympatric. The white-collared swift is 20 to 21.5 cm (7.9 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 90 to 125 g (3.2 to 4.4 oz). It has a wingspan of 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in). It has a very slightly forked tail and the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a white collar that circles the neck and is broadest on the breast. Their forehead is sooty, most of the head dark sooty black, the tail... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Chaetura vauxi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cypseloides niger

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cynanthus canivetii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Archilochus colubris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chlorestes eliciae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Heliomaster constantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
2	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
3	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
4	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
5	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
6	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~30%
7	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
8	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%
9	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
10	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
11	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
12	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
14	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
16	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
17	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
19	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
20	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
23	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
24	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
25	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
26	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
28	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
29	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	~10%
30	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
31	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
32	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
33	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
34	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
35	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
36	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
37	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
38	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
39	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
40	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
42	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
43	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
44	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
45	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
46	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
47	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
48	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
49	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
51	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
52	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
53	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
54	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
55	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
57	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
58	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
61	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
62	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
63	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
64	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
65	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
66	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	<5%
67	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
68	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
69	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
70	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
71	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
72	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
73	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
74	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
75	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
76	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
77	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
78	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
79	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
80	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
81	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data

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White-collared Swift

About the White-collared Swift

Recent sightings of White-collared Swift in Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

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Cinnamon Hummingbird

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Canivet's Emerald

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Plain-capped Starthroat

Stripe-throated Hermit

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found