Tawny-headed Swallow
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Tawny-headed Swallow

Alopochelidon fucata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
160 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

50–60% · Likely
White-rumped Swallow
LC

White-rumped Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

20–30% · Possible
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

10–20% · With luck
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

<5% · Rare
Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

<5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

<5% · Rare
White-winged Swallow
LC

White-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albiventer

<5% · Rare
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
LC

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus saturninus

60–70% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
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 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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