Southern Martin
Progne elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne elegans (Southern Martin)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Martin in Amboró National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Southern Martin sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Martin in Amboró National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Martin in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.