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Southern Martin
J. Simón Tagtachian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Songbirds & other perching birds

Southern Martin

Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSouthern Martin
DutchPatagonische Purperzwaluw
SpanishGolondrina negra
Chinese南美崖燕
Scientific nameProgne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865

About this species

The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. One source states that it is known in every mainland South American country except Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela, and there are undocumented sight records in those three countries. It has occurred as a vagrant in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands and the U.S. state of Florida

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHirundinidae
GenusProgne

In Suriname

33Records in Suriname
2004First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo14
  • Para11
  • Commewijne3
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Wanica1
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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