Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusTachycineta (Tachycineta Swallows)
- SpeciesTachycineta thalassina (Violet-green Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
📅 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 Violet-green Swallow in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Violet-green Swallow sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 120 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violet-green Swallow in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Violet-green Swallow in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.