Cuban martin
Progne cryptoleuca S. F. Baird, 1865
The cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) is a species in the family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 39.8 g to 46 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cuban martin
- Weight
- 39.8 g – 46 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.45 – 4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cuban martin live?
Not recorded
What is the cuban martin?
The Cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) is a large swallow endemic to Cuba.
It is closely related to the Caribbean martin (P. dominicensis), which breeds on Caribbean islands from Jamaica east to Tobago, and the Sinaloa martin (P. sinaloae), which breeds in Mexico.
It has at various times been considered alternatively as a race of the purple martin, Progne subis.
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Is the cuban martin endangered?
The cuban martin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the cuban martin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae
- genusProgne
- SpeciesProgne cryptoleuca S. F. Baird, 1865
Synonyms Progne dominicensis cryptoleuca, Progne subis cryptoleuca
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- خطاف كوبيArabic
- oreneta de CubaCatalan
- jiřička kubánskáCzech
- CubasvaleDanish
- KubaschwalbeGerman
- Kuba-SchwalbeGerman
- kuba hirundoEsperanto
- Golondrina cubanaSpanish
- kuuba türkiispääsukeEstonian
- kuubansinipääskyFinnish
- Hirondelle de CubaFrench
- kubanski piljakCroatian
- kubai bíborfecskeHungarian
- Rondine di CubaItalian
- キューバムラサキツバメJapanese
- kubinė miškinė kregždėLithuanian
- Cubaanse PurperzwaluwDutch
- kubasvaleNorwegian
- Souchi Grandi CubanoPapiamento
- Swalchi Grandi CubanoPapiamento
- jaskółczak kubańskiPolish
- andorinha-cubanaPortuguese
- Кубинская ласточкаRussian
- Кубинская лесная ласточкаRussian
- lastovička kubánskaSlovak
- Kubanska lastaSerbian
- kubastorsvalaSwedish
- Küba KırlangıcıTurkish
- щурик кубинськийUkrainian
- 古巴崖燕Chinese
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Relatives of the cuban martin
Other species in the same genus Progne.
Purple martin
Progne subis
Brown-chested martin
Progne tapera
Grey-breasted martin
Progne chalybea
Peruvian martin
Progne murphyi
Southern martin
Progne elegans
Caribbean martin
Progne dominicensis
CompareCuban martin vs Purple martinCuban martin vs Brown-chested martinCuban martin vs Grey-breasted martinCuban martin vs Peruvian martin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cuban martin?
An adult cuban martin weighs 39.8 g – 46 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cuban martin endangered?
The cuban martin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cuban martin?
The cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) belongs to the family Hirundinidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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