White-collared Swift
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White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Puracé National Natural Park
213 Verified sightings at Puracé National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
22,109 Verified sightings across all 81 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Puracé National Natural Park

Chestnut-collared Swift
LC

Chestnut-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne rutila

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-tipped Swift
LC

White-tipped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aeronautes montivagus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-chinned Swift
LC

White-chinned Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cryptus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Gray-rumped Swift
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Short-tailed Swift
LC

Short-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura brachyura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Green-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia nuna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-billed Emerald
LC

Red-billed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tourmaline Sunangel
LC

Tourmaline Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus exortis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Long-tailed Sylph
LC

Long-tailed Sylph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaiocercus kingii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-collared Swift in Puracé National Natural Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 213 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-collared Swift in Puracé National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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