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Scientific Name
Tachycineta thalassina thalassina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tachycineta thalassina thalassina (Swainson, 1827)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Violet-green Swallow
Park Synonyms
Tachycineta thalassina lepida
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Hirundinidae |
| Genus | Tachycineta |
| Species | Tachycineta thalassina |
| Subspecies | Tachycineta thalassina thalassina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common summer resident of forested areas throughout the region and along the Colorado River. It is a common spring and fall migrant throughout the region. A group of 300 seen at Lees Ferry on 22 Mar 2000 (Charles T. LaRue) was a surprisingly high number for such an early date. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/23/2016 4:40:19 PM
Notes
(Tachycineta thalassina) * Violet-green Swallow is a common summer resident of forested areas throughout the region and along the Colorado River. It is a common spring and fall migrant throughout the region. A group of 300 seen at Lees Ferry on 22 Mar 2000 (Charles T. LaRue) was a surprisingly high number for such an early date. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
