Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne chalybea (Gray-breasted Martin)
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
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 Gray-breasted Martin in Tortuguero National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Gray-breasted Martin sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 828 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-breasted Martin in Tortuguero National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Gray-breasted Martin in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.