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Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records175,688in 9 countries
Most seen inArgentina80,665 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Brown-chested Martin
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About

Brown-chested Martin in brief

The brown-chested martin (Progne tapera) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 175,688 published records, most of them from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina80,665 records · best Oct, Nov
Brazil52,836 records · best Oct, Sep
Uruguay20,604 records · best Dec, Nov
Peru8,649 records · best Jul, Oct
Paraguay5,486 records · best Oct, Jan
Venezuela3,421 records · best May, Jul
Bolivia3,153 records · best Sep, Oct
Guyana873 records · best Feb, Jan
Barbados1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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