Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusTachycineta (Tachycineta Swallows)
SpeciesTachycineta thalassina (Violet-green Swallow)

Insufficient data

overall probability at La Tigra National Park

1 Verified records at La Tigra National Park

☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

Tachycineta bicolor

Insufficient data

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

<5% · Rare

Hirundo rustica

Insufficient data

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Myadestes unicolor

Myioborus miniatus

Cardellina pusilla

Chlorospingus flavopectus

50–60% · Likely

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

50–60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Arremon brunneinucha

40–50% · Likely

Cantorchilus modestus

30–40% · Possible

Dives dives

30–40% · Possible

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Violet-green Swallow at La Tigra National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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

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Violet-green Swallow

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Slate-colored Solitaire

Slate-throated Redstart

Wilson's Warbler

Common Chlorospingus

Bushy-crested Jay

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Cabanis's Wren

Melodious Blackbird

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found