Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusAlopochelidon
- SpeciesAlopochelidon fucata (Tawny-headed Swallow)
The tawny-headed swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Alopochelidon. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, where its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-headed Swallow in Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-headed Swallow in Iguazú National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-headed Swallow in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.