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Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila · Apodidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsFeb · May · Julmost records
Records35,154in 4 countries
Most seen inColombia21,800 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Chestnut-collared Swift in brief

The chestnut-collared swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 35,154 published records, most of them from Colombia, Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, May and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Colombia21,800 records · best May, Jul
Ecuador12,527 records · best Jan, Nov
Trinidad and Tobago462 records · best Dec, Jun
El Salvador365 records · best May, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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