Genus

Chaetura Swifts

Chaetura

10 species in our catalog · found in 114 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Chaetura cinereiventris

Chaetura spinicaudus

Chaetura vauxi

Chaetura brachyura

Chaetura meridionalis

Chaetura fumosa

Chaetura pelagica

Chaetura chapmani

Chaetura egregia

Chaetura andrei

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Chaetura Swifts

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	60–70%
	Gray-rumped Swift			40–50%
	Sick's Swift			20–30%
2	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3	50–60%
	Band-rumped Swift			40–50%
	Chapman's Swift			10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			0–10%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	40–50%
	Short-tailed Swift			20–30%
	Band-rumped Swift			20–30%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Chapman's Swift			Insufficient data
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2	40–50%
	Short-tailed Swift			20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			20–30%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	Vaux's Swift			30–40%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
6	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5	30–40%
	Short-tailed Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Chapman's Swift			0–10%
	Pale-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
7	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	30–40%
	Short-tailed Swift			20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Pale-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
8	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	3	30–40%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
9	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	30–40%
	Short-tailed Swift			20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Pale-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
10	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	30–40%
	Short-tailed Swift			10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Chapman's Swift			Insufficient data
	Chimney Swift			<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
11	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	20–30%
	Vaux's Swift			20–30%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Costa Rican Swift			20–30%
13	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Chimney Swift			20–30%
14	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	4	20–30%
	Short-tailed Swift			10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Vaux's Swift			20–30%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
16	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	20–30%
	Chimney Swift			20–30%
17	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			20–30%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
18	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Chimney Swift			20–30%
19	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	20–30%
	Sick's Swift			20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	20–30%
	Sick's Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
21	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Chimney Swift			0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
22	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Sick's Swift			10–20%
23	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	5	20–30%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Chapman's Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
	Ashy-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
24	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	20–30%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
25	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Sick's Swift			10–20%
26	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Sick's Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
27	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
28	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
	Pale-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Costa Rican Swift			10–20%
30	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	3	10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			10–20%
	Band-rumped Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
31	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Pale-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
32	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
33	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
34	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
35	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Chimney Swift			10–20%
36	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
37	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
38	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
39	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Pale-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
	Chapman's Swift			<5%
40	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			10–20%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
41	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
42	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	10–20%
	Gray-rumped Swift			0–10%
	Band-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
43	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
44	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	4	10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			0–10%
	Band-rumped Swift			<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
45	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5	10–20%
	Short-tailed Swift			0–10%
	Pale-rumped Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chapman's Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
46	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Sick's Swift			10–20%
47	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	10–20%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
48	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	Costa Rican Swift			0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
49	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	0–10%
	Short-tailed Swift			0–10%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Pale-rumped Swift			<5%
50	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
51	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
52	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	4	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
	Costa Rican Swift			<5%
53	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	0–10%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
	Band-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
54	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
55	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	Costa Rican Swift			0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
56	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
57	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Costa Rican Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
58	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
59	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	0–10%
	Chimney Swift			0–10%
60	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
61	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
62	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	0–10%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
63	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
64	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
65	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	0–10%
	Sick's Swift			0–10%
66	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	0–10%
	Vaux's Swift			0–10%
67	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
68	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
69	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
70	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
71	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
72	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
73	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
74	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
75	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
	Pale-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
76	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
77	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Costa Rican Swift			<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
78	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
79	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
80	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
81	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
82	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	<5%
	Sick's Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
	Pale-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
83	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
84	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	<5%
	Sick's Swift			Insufficient data
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
	Gray-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
85	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
86	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Sick's Swift			<5%
87	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
88	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
89	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
90	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
91	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
92	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
93	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
94	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
95	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
96	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	<5%
	Sick's Swift			<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
97	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
98	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
99	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			<5%
	Short-tailed Swift			<5%
	Band-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
100	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Gray-rumped Swift			Insufficient data
	Short-tailed Swift			Insufficient data
101	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
102	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
103	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
104	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
105	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
106	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
107	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
108	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			<5%
	Chimney Swift			<5%
109	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
110	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Vaux's Swift			Insufficient data
111	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Sick's Swift			Insufficient data
112	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
113	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data
114	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Chimney Swift			Insufficient data

Chaetura Swifts

Species in this group

Gray-rumped Swift

Band-rumped Swift

Vaux's Swift

Short-tailed Swift

Sick's Swift

Costa Rican Swift

Chimney Swift

Chapman's Swift

Pale-rumped Swift

Ashy-tailed Swift

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Chaetura Swifts

Parks Ranked