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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
📅 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Purple Martin sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 203 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Martin in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Purple Martin in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.