Southern Martin
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Southern Martin

Progne elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Amboró National Park
32 Verified records at Amboró National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. One source states that it is known in every mainland South American country except Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela, and there are undocumented sight records in those three countries. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Martin sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

Insufficient data
Purple Martin
LC

Purple Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne subis

Insufficient data
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Swallow
LC

White-rumped Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

<5% · Rare
Tawny-headed Swallow
LC

Tawny-headed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochelidon fucata

<5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Insufficient data
White-winged Swallow
LC

White-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albiventer

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
11 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Martin in Amboró National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Martin sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Martin in Amboró National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Martin in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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