Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusProgne (New World Martins)
- SpeciesProgne tapera (Brown-chested Martin)
The brown-chested martin (Progne tapera) is a species of passerine bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found regularly in Panama and every mainland South American country except Chile. It has been documented as a vagrant in Aruba and Chile and there are unconfirmed reports from the Falkland Islands. It is a casual visitor to Costa Rica and has been recorded in Florida, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Pale-footed Swallow
Notiochelidon flavipes
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown-chested Martin at Puracé National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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