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 Riding Mountain National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 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 Riding Mountain National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Purple Martin sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Martin in Riding Mountain National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Purple Martin in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.