Swallow Tanager
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Swallow Tanager

Tersina viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
746 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The swallow tanager (Tersina viridis) is a species of Neotropic bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It occurs regularly in Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It has occurred as a vagrant in those two countries and on Tobago and Bonaire and there are unconfirmed reports from Curaçao. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow Tanager sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 746 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

40–50% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

30–40% · Possible
Black-goggled Tanager
LC

Black-goggled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichothraupis melanops

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

20–30% · Possible
Green-winged Saltator
LC

Green-winged Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator similis

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

20–30% · With luck
Guira Tanager
LC

Guira Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemithraupis guira

10–20% · With luck
Red-crested Finch
LC

Red-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphospingus cucullatus

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-crowned Tanager
LC

Ruby-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus coronatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
11 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
13 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
14 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
15 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
16 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
18 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
19 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
26 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
27 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swallow Tanager in Iguazú National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow Tanager sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 746 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swallow Tanager in Iguazú National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Swallow Tanager in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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