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Southern martin

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Species of bird

Southern martin
Male in Punta Tombo, Argentina
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Progne
Species: P. elegans
Binomial name
Progne elegans
Baird, 1865

The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

It is found in Argentina and southern Bolivia; in winter it migrates to the western Amazon Basin.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and urban areas.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Progne elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22731723A95037131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22731723A95037131.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Swallows (family: Hirundinidae)
River martins (subfamily: Pseudochelidoninae · genus: Pseudochelidon)
Genus
Species
Pseudochelidon
All other swallows and martins (subfamily: Hirundininae)
Genus
Species
Psalidoprocne
(saw-wings)
Pseudhirundo
Cheramoeca
Phedina
Phedinopsis
Riparia
(sand martins)
Neophedina
Tachycineta
(tree swallows)
Progne
Orochelidon
Atticora
Pygochelidon
Stelgidopteryx
Alopochelidon
Hirundo
(barn swallows)
Ptyonoprogne
(crag martins)
Delichon
(house martins)
Cecropis
Petrochelidon
Cheramoeca
Taxon identifiers
Progne elegans


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