Southern Martin
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Southern Martin

Progne elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park
1 Verified records at Nahuel Huapi National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

Insufficient data
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

40–50% · Possible
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

<5% · Rare
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Black-chinned Siskin
LC

Black-chinned Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
LC

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
LC

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anairetes parulus

50–60% · Likely
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
LC

Patagonian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus patagonicus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Southern Martin at Nahuel Huapi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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