Where to see

Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Grand Canyon National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Violet-green Swallow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
3	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
4	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
7	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
10	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
11	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
12	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
13	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
14	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
15	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Violet-green Swallow?

Grand Canyon National Park (United States) — about 44% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-green Swallow sighting there, the highest of the 15 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Violet-green Swallow?

Rocky Mountain National Park (about 39%), Yellowstone National Park (about 36%), Grand Teton National Park (about 32%) are the next best options.