Violet-green Swallow
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Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
1 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an appearance very similar to the tree swallow, these individuals can be identified by the white rump side-patches that appear to separate their green back and purple tail. Violet-green swallows are secondary cavity nesters, found in a number of habitats including deciduous and coniferous forest. In addition to nesting in tree holes within these habitats, they are also widely observed nesting in the cracks of large cliffs. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Mangrove Swallow
LC

Mangrove Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albilinea

10–20% · With luck
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

Insufficient data
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

10–20% · With luck
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

5–10% · With luck
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

<5% · Rare
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

<5% · Rare
Purple Martin
LC

Purple Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne subis

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Violet-green Swallow at Braulio Carrillo National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 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%
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
17 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
20 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
21 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
22 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
23 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
24 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
26 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
28 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
33 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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