Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusAlopochelidon
- SpeciesAlopochelidon fucata (Tawny-headed Swallow)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 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 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 160 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-headed Swallow in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.