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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
📅 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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Purple Martin sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Martin in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Purple Martin in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.