Southern Martin
Progne elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne elegans (Southern Martin)
Closest Relatives at Península Valdés
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Patagonian Mockingbird
Mimus patagonicus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Mourning Sierra-Finch
Rhopospina fruticeti
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Sturnella loyca
Sharp-billed Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Common Diuca-Finch
Diuca diuca
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
📅 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 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Martin in Península Valdés?
About 50% of visitor-days record a Southern Martin sighting in Península Valdés, based on 172 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Martin in Península Valdés?
November has the highest sighting rate for Southern Martin in Península Valdés in our monthly data.