Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne chalybea (Gray-breasted Martin)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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 Gray-breasted Martin in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Gray-breasted Martin sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 104 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-breasted Martin in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Gray-breasted Martin in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.