Chilean Swallow
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Chilean Swallow

Tachycineta leucopyga

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Península Valdés
40 Verified records at Península Valdés
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Chilean swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It breeds in Chile and Patagonia, migrating north as far as Bolivia, Paraguay, and Rio Grande do Sul. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Swallow sighting in Península Valdés, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Southern Martin
LC

Southern Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne elegans

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

20–30% · Possible
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

Insufficient data
Patagonian Mockingbird
LC

Patagonian Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus patagonicus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

70–80% · Very likely
Long-tailed Meadowlark

Long-tailed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella loyca

50–60% · Likely
Sharp-billed Canastero
LC

Sharp-billed Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

30–40% · Possible
Common Diuca-Finch
LC

Common Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diuca diuca

20–30% · Possible
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
LC

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ 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 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
60–70%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
50–60%
3 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
4 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
7 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chilean Swallow in Península Valdés?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Swallow sighting in Península Valdés, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chilean Swallow in Península Valdés?

January has the highest sighting rate for Chilean Swallow in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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