Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne dominicensis (Caribbean Martin)
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-backed Manakin
Chiroxiphia pareola
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Yellow-legged Thrush
Turdus flavipes
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
📅 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 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Martin in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Caribbean Martin sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caribbean Martin in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Caribbean Martin in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.