Genus

New World Martins

Progne

8 species in our catalog · found in 114 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusProgne (New World Martins)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Progne elegans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Progne chalybea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Progne subis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Progne tapera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Progne dominicensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Progne modesta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Progne cryptoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Progne murphyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Martins

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~50%
	Southern Martin			~50%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~50%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~50%
	Purple Martin			<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
	Southern Martin			<5%
3	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~50%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~50%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	~50%
	Brown-chested Martin			~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Southern Martin			Insufficient data
5	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Purple Martin			~40%
6	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~40%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Southern Martin			<5%
7	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~40%
	Brown-chested Martin			~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
	Southern Martin			<5%
8	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~40%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Southern Martin			<5%
9	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
10	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
11	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
12	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
13	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Purple Martin			<5%
14	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
15	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Purple Martin			<5%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
17	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
18	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
19	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
20	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~30%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
22	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~30%
	Brown-chested Martin			~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
23	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
24	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Southern Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
26	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
27	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
28	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Purple Martin			~20%
29	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
30	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
31	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
	Purple Martin			<5%
32	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~20%
33	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Purple Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
34	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
35	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
36	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
37	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
38	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
39	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
40	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
41	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
42	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4	~10%
	Southern Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
43	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
44	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
45	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Caribbean Martin			~10%
46	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
47	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
48	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~10%
	Caribbean Martin			~10%
49	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
50	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
51	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Southern Martin			<5%
52	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
53	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
54	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
55	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
56	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
57	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
58	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
59	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
60	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~10%
	Caribbean Martin			~10%
61	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
62	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
63	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
64	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
65	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
66	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
67	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
68	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
69	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			~10%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
70	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~10%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
	Southern Martin			Insufficient data
71	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Galápagos Martin			~10%
72	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Purple Martin			~10%
73	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Purple Martin			<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
74	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
75	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	<5%
	Cuban Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
76	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
77	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
78	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
79	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
80	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
81	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
82	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
83	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
84	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
85	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
86	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
87	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
88	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
89	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
90	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
91	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
92	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
93	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
94	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
95	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
96	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
97	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			<5%
98	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Peruvian Martin			Insufficient data
99	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
100	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
101	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
102	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
103	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
104	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
105	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			<5%
106	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
107	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
108	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
	Southern Martin			Insufficient data
109	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
110	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
111	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
112	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Brown-chested Martin			Insufficient data
	Gray-breasted Martin			Insufficient data
113	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data
114	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Purple Martin			Insufficient data