White-collared Swift
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White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tortuguero National Park
345 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
22,109 Verified sightings across all 81 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Tortuguero National Park

Chestnut-collared Swift
LC

Chestnut-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne rutila

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-rumped Swift
LC

Gray-rumped Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura cinereiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chimney Swift
VU

Chimney Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura pelagica

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

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panyptila cayennensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Swift
VU

Black Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides niger

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bronzy Hermit
LC

Bronzy Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis aeneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Tortuguero National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-collared Swift sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 345 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for White-collared Swift in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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