Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne tapera (Brown-chested Martin)
The brown-chested martin (Progne tapera) is a species of passerine bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found regularly in Panama and every mainland South American country except Chile. It has been documented as a vagrant in Aruba and Chile and there are unconfirmed reports from the Falkland Islands. It is a casual visitor to Costa Rica and has been recorded in Florida, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown-chested Martin at Chingaza National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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