Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea)
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Golden Swallow

Tachycineta euchrysea (Gosse, 1847)

17 gWeight

The golden swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is a swallow endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and was once native to Jamaica, but is now extirpated there.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Golden Swallow has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ZapoténDominican Republic417 records
  2. Rabo de GatoDominican Republic14 records
  3. Reserva Científica Ebano VerdeDominican Republic8 records
More places
  1. P.N. de la VisiteHaiti6 records
  2. LabadieHaiti5 records
  3. Cabo Rojo - PedernalesDominican Republic2 records
  4. Laguna OviedoDominican Republic1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Dominican RepublicHaiti

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is a swallow endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and was once native to Jamaica, but is now extirpated there. It is restricted to isolated montane forests that primarily consist of the Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis). This species is considered to be a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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Questions

How big is the Golden Swallow?

The Golden Swallow weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Golden Swallow live?

Its breeding range: North America: Hispaniola, Jamaica. It is most often recorded in Dominican Republic and Haiti.

When is the best time to see the Golden Swallow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Golden Swallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden Swallow as Vulnerable.

What does the Golden Swallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Golden Swallow in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
108 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Hispaniola, Jamaica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Tachycineta

Other birds in the genus Tachycineta

Tree SwallowTree SwallowTachycineta bicolorWhite-rumped SwallowWhite-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoaChilean SwallowChilean SwallowTachycineta leucopygaTumbes SwallowTumbes SwallowTachycineta stolzmanniMangrove SwallowMangrove SwallowTachycineta albilineaWhite-winged SwallowWhite-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventerBahama SwallowBahama SwallowTachycineta cyaneoviridisViolet-green SwallowViolet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassinaAfrican River MartinAfrican River MartinPseudochelidon eurystominaWhite-eyed River MartinWhite-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintarae
Golden Swallow

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