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Golden Swallow
Tachycineta euchrysea
Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 17 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
- Genus Tachycineta
- Species euchrysea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Golden Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola, Jamaica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,014 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Swallow?
The Golden Swallow is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Golden Swallow live?
The Golden Swallow is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden Swallow belong to?
The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Swallow eat?
The Golden Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden Swallow migrate?
The Golden Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden Swallow endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Golden Swallow make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Swallow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Swallow's range?
The Golden Swallow has a mapped global range of about 8,014 km².
Conservation
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