Chilean Swallow
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Chilean Swallow

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
743 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
November 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Swallow sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 743 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Austral Negrito
LC

Austral Negrito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lessonia rufa

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

40–50% · Likely
Fire-eyed Diucon
LC

Fire-eyed Diucon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis pyrope

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Meadowlark

Long-tailed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella loyca

40–50% · Likely
Black-chinned Siskin
LC

Black-chinned Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

30–40% · Possible
Austral Blackbird
LC

Austral Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Curaeus curaeus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Torres del Paine National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Swallow sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 743 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chilean Swallow in Torres del Paine National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Chilean Swallow in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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