Violet-green Swallow
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Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Denali National Park
178 Verified records at Denali National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an appearance very similar to the tree swallow, these individuals can be identified by the white rump side-patches that appear to separate their green back and purple tail. Violet-green swallows are secondary cavity nesters, found in a number of habitats including deciduous and coniferous forest. In addition to nesting in tree holes within these habitats, they are also widely observed nesting in the cracks of large cliffs. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-green Swallow sighting in Denali National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Denali National Park

Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Possible
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

30–40% · Possible
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

30–40% · Possible
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

20–30% · Possible
Boreal Chickadee
LC

Boreal Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile hudsonicus

10–20% · With luck
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

10–20% · With luck
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
7 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
10 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
17 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
20 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
21 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
22 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
23 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
24 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
26 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
28 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
33 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-green Swallow in Denali National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-green Swallow sighting in Denali National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-green Swallow in Denali National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Violet-green Swallow in Denali National Park in our monthly data.

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