Genus

Rough-winged Swallows

Stelgidopteryx

2 species in our catalog · found in 112 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusStelgidopteryx (Rough-winged Swallows)

Species in this group

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rough-winged Swallows

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~70%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~70%
2	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~60%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~60%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~50%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~50%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~40%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~40%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~40%
6	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~40%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~40%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~40%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~40%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~40%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
9	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~30%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
10	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~30%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~30%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
13	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
14	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
15	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
16	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
17	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
18	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
19	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
20	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
22	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
24	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
25	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
26	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
27	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
28	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
29	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
30	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
31	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
32	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
33	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
34	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
35	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
36	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
37	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
38	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
39	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
40	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
41	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
42	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
43	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
44	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
45	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
46	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
47	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
48	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
49	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
50	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
51	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
52	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
53	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
54	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
55	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
56	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
57	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
58	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
59	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
60	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
61	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
62	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
63	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
64	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
65	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
66	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
67	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
68	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
69	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
70	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
71	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
72	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
73	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
74	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
75	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
76	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
77	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
78	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
79	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
80	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
81	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
82	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
83	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
84	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
85	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
86	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
87	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
88	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
89	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
90	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
91	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
92	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
93	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
94	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
95	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
96	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
97	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
98	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
99	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
100	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
101	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
102	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
103	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
104	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
105	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
106	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
107	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
108	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
109	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
110	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
111	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
112	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
2	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~30%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~30%
3	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
4	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
5	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
6	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
7	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
8	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~20%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
9	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
10	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
11	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
12	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
13	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~20%
14	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
15	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
16	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
17	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
18	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
19	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
20	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
21	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
22	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
23	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
24	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
25	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
26	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
27	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
28	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
29	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
30	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
31	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
32	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
33	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
34	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
35	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
36	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
37	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
38	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
39	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			~10%
40	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
41	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
42	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
43	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
44	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
45	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
46	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
47	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
48	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
49	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
50	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
51	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
52	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
53	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
54	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
55	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
56	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
57	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
58	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
59	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%
60	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Rough-winged Swallow			<5%

Rough-winged Swallows

Species in this group

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Rough-winged Swallows

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked