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White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) — Swifts of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a member of the Apodidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 86.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Apodidae Swifts
- Genus Streptoprocne
- Species zonaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 86.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-collared Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The White-collared Swift is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) belongs to the Apodidae family of the order Apodiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA, NA widespread, also Caribbean.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 86.8 g, with a wing length of about 21.3 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-collared Swift?
The White-collared Swift is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 86.8 g.
Where does the White-collared Swift live?
The White-collared Swift is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering MA, SA, NA widespread, also Caribbean, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-collared Swift belong to?
The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the White-collared Swift eat?
The White-collared Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-collared Swift migrate?
The White-collared Swift is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-collared Swift endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-collared Swift make?
1 real field recording of the White-collared Swift — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-collared Swift's range?
The White-collared Swift has a mapped global range of about 8.3 million km².
Conservation
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