Brown-chested Martin

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
11 Verified records at Madidi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Martin sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
4 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
8 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
10 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
13 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
14 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
15 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
16 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
19 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
20 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
22 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
24 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
26 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
27 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
28 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
32 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
33 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
34 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
36 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-chested Martin in Madidi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Martin sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-chested Martin in Madidi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Brown-chested Martin in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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