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Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records198,133in 8 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica65,776 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Mangrove Swallow
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About

Mangrove Swallow in brief

The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 198,133 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica65,776 records · best Mar, Jan
Belize41,382 records · best Mar, Jan
Mexico38,629 records · best Jan, Mar
Panama24,661 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala11,229 records · best Jan, Dec
Honduras6,529 records · best Feb, Jan
Nicaragua5,763 records · best Feb, Mar
El Salvador4,164 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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