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 Yosemite National Park
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
📅 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 Yosemite National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Tree Swallow sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 115 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tree Swallow in Yosemite National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Tree Swallow in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.