Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808)

14 cmLength21 gWeight

The tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Belize

Tree Swallow has been recorded at 1,028 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States33,353 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada19,769 records
Parker River NWRUnited States18,998 records

More places

Cape Island – South Cape May MeadowsUnited States16,948 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States16,495 records
Cape Island – Cape May Point SPUnited States16,197 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States15,552 records
Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States15,299 records
Howard Marsh MetroparkUnited States13,477 records
Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States13,144 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Belize Mexico Cuba Cayman Islands Guatemala Honduras

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 tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, the tree swallow was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as Hirundo bicolor. It has since been moved to its current genus, Tachycineta, within which its phylogenetic placement is debated.

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