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 Carara National Park
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
📅 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 Carara National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Gray-breasted Martin sighting in Carara National Park, based on 202 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-breasted Martin in Carara National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gray-breasted Martin in Carara National Park in our monthly data.