Black-capped Swallow
Notiochelidon pileata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusNotiochelidon
- SpeciesNotiochelidon pileata (Black-capped Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Brown-backed Solitaire
Myadestes occidentalis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Swallow in Celaque National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Black-capped Swallow sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Swallow in Celaque National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Swallow in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.