White-collared swift
Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 83 g to 88 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-collared swift
- Weight
- 83 g – 88 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 48 cm – 53 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the white-collared swift?
Where does the white-collared swift live?
Not recorded
What is 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.
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Is the white-collared swift endangered?
The white-collared swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-collared swift classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyApodidae
- genusStreptoprocne
- SpeciesStreptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
Synonyms Cypselus collaris, Hirundo zonaris
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Collared swiftEnglish
- سمامة بيضاء الطوقArabic
- falciot de collar blancCatalan
- rorýs bělokrkýCzech
- coblyn colerwynWelsh
- HalsbåndssejlerDanish
- Hvidkravet SejlerDanish
- HalsbandseglerGerman
- blankakola apodoEsperanto
- Vencejo acollaradoSpanish
- Vencejo Collar BlancoSpanish
- Vencejo cuello blancoSpanish
- Vencejo de collarSpanish
- Vencejo de Collar BlancoSpanish
- Vencejón CollarejoSpanish
- kaelus-kosepiiritajaEstonian
- kauluskiitäjäFinnish
- Martinet à collier blancFrench
- ogrličasta čiopaCroatian
- örvös sarlósfecskeHungarian
- Rondone collare biancoItalian
- Rondone dal collare biancoItalian
- クビワアマツバメJapanese
- baltakaklis amerikinis čiurlysLithuanian
- WitkraaggierzwaluwDutch
- halsbåndseilerNorwegian
- lotniarz obrożnyPolish
- taperuçu-de-coleira-brancaPortuguese
- andorinhão-de-coleira-brancaPortuguese
- Ошейниковый стрижRussian
- Ошейниковый американский стрижRussian
- sadziar obojkovýSlovak
- Čiopa sa belom ogrlicomSerbian
- halsbandsseglareSwedish
- Ak Boyunlu EbabilTurkish
- свіфт болівійськийUkrainian
- 白領黑雨燕Chinese
- 白领黑雨燕Chinese
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Relatives of the white-collared swift
Other species in the same genus Streptoprocne.
Chestnut-collared swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Tepui swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi
Biscutate swift
Streptoprocne biscutata
White-naped swift
Streptoprocne semicollaris
CompareWhite-collared swift vs Chestnut-collared swiftWhite-collared swift vs Tepui swiftWhite-collared swift vs Biscutate swiftWhite-collared swift vs White-naped swift
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-collared swift?
An adult white-collared swift weighs 83 g – 88 g and has a wingspan of 48 cm – 53 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-collared swift endangered?
The white-collared swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the white-collared swift?
The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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