Bird
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Apr · Julmost records
Records13,065in 12 countries
Most seen inDominican Republic3,484 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Caribbean Martin in brief
The caribbean martin (Progne dominicensis) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 13,065 published records, most of them from Dominican Republic, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and July and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Dominican Republic3,484 records · best Jul, Mar
Barbados2,446 records · best Jul, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago2,294 records · best Mar, Apr
Grenada1,173 records · best Sep, Jul
Saint Lucia896 records · best Mar, Jun
Haiti746 records · best Feb, Mar
Dominica492 records · best Mar, Jul
Antigua and Barbuda472 records · best Mar, May
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines449 records · best Jun, May
Jamaica272 records · best Mar, Apr
Saint Kitts and Nevis219 records · best Jul, Mar
Cuba122 records · best Mar, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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