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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Purple Martin sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 55 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Martin in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Purple Martin in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.