Southern Martin
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Southern Martin

Progne elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Anavilhanas National Park
5 Verified records at Anavilhanas National Park
August 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% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Martin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

20–30% · Possible
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

10–20% · With luck
Purple Martin
LC

Purple Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne subis

<5% · Rare
White-winged Swallow
LC

White-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albiventer

30–40% · Possible
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

20–30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

<5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
White-banded Swallow
LC

White-banded Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atticora fasciata

Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

30–40% · Possible
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Anavilhanas National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Martin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Southern Martin in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.

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