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Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
225 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It has blue-green upperparts, blackish flight feathers, a white rump, a black tail, and white underparts. It can be identified by the supraloral white streak, the white line near its eye, which only occurs in two other species of Tachycineta: the violet-green swallow and the white-rumped swallow. The sexes, although similar in plumage, differ slightly in size. The juveniles have grey-brown upperparts and white-washed underparts. This swallow's song is generally described as a soft trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mangrove Swallow sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

<5% · Rare
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

20–30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Purple Martin
LC

Purple Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne subis

10–20% · With luck
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

5–10% · With luck
Cave Swallow
LC Endemic

Cave Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon fulva

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Insufficient data
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

70–80% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
12 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
13 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
14 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
16 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
18 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
19 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
22 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
25 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
32 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
35 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
37 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
40 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mangrove Swallow in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Mangrove Swallow sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mangrove Swallow in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Mangrove Swallow in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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