Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusTachycineta (Tachycineta Swallows)
- SpeciesTachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tree Swallow in Acadia National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Tree Swallow sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 962 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tree Swallow in Acadia National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Tree Swallow in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.