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Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera)
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PRB-0285Passeriformes

Brown-chested Martin

Golondrina Parda

Progne tapera

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

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.

FamilyHirundinidaeSwallows
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatgrasslandsGrassland
Primary dietInvertebrateInvertivore
Average mass35.833333333333336 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratory; Sedentary / residentAerial

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Sound recorded by Aladdin · XC1076847 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the 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.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
grasslands
Elevation
0–4000 m
Nest
Burrow / ground cavity; Tree cavity; Other bird's nest · Ground; Tree; Building; Animal / bird nest
Clutch
3–5 eggs
Social behavior
Social / flocking; Pairs / family groups; Solitary

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