Purple Martin
Progne subis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne subis (Purple Martin)
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Southern Martin
Progne elegans
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
White-banded Swallow
Atticora fasciata
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Martin in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Purple Martin sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Martin in Anavilhanas National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Purple Martin in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.