Bird
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records2,310,800in 19 countries
Most seen inUnited States2,048,746 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cliff Swallow in brief
The cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 2,310,800 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States2,048,746 records · best May, Jun
Canada225,133 records · best May, Jun
Mexico23,974 records · best Sep, May
Panama7,162 records · best Oct, Sep
Honduras3,828 records · best Sep, Apr
Nicaragua1,066 records · best Sep, Oct
El Salvador476 records · best Sep, Oct
Barbados116 records · best Sep, Oct
Cuba79 records · best Oct, Apr
Iceland62 records · best Sep, Aug
Bahamas54 records · best Mar, Sep
Grenada51 records · best Aug, Sep
Antigua and Barbuda23 records · best Nov, Oct
Saint Lucia14 records · best Sep, Nov
Dominican Republic6 records · best Aug, Sep
Dominica5 records · best Jan, Mar
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 records · best Nov, Jan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2 records · best May, Jan
Haiti1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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