Tree Swallow vs Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor compared with Tachycineta thalassina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tree Swallow	Violet-green Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Tachycineta	Tachycineta
Species	Tachycineta bicolor	Tachycineta thalassina

Evolutionary Relationship

Tree Swallow and Violet-green Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tachycineta.

Conservation Status

Tree Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Violet-green Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tree Swallow	Violet-green Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tree Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Violet-green Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway