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 Gates of the Arctic National Park
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
📅 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 Gates of the Arctic National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Tree Swallow sighting in Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tree Swallow in Gates of the Arctic National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tree Swallow in Gates of the Arctic National Park in our monthly data.