Swallow Tanager
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Swallow Tanager

Tersina viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
439 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
February 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

20–30% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

20–30% · Possible
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Masked Tanager

Masked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia nigrocincta

20–30% · Possible
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

10–20% · With luck
Fulvous-crested Tanager

Fulvous-crested Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus surinamus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swallow Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Swallow Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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