Peruvian martin
Progne murphyi Chapman, 1925
The peruvian martin (Progne murphyi) is a species in the family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 41.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the peruvian martin
- Weight
- 41.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the peruvian martin live?
Not recorded
What is the peruvian martin?
The Peruvian martin (Progne murphyi) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It is found in primarily in Peru and far northern Chile with some records in Colombia.
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Is the peruvian martin endangered?
The peruvian martin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the peruvian martin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae
- genusProgne
- SpeciesProgne murphyi Chapman, 1925
Synonyms Progne modesta murphyi
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- خطاف البيروArabic
- oreneta del PerúCatalan
- jiřička peruánskáCzech
- Peru SvaleDanish
- PeruschwalbeGerman
- perua hirundoEsperanto
- Golondrina peruanaSpanish
- peruu türkiispääsukeEstonian
- چلچله پروPersian
- perunsinipääskyFinnish
- Hirondelle de MurphyFrench
- peruanski piljakCroatian
- perui bíborfecskeHungarian
- Rondine del PerùItalian
- ペルームラサキツバメJapanese
- peruvinė miškinė kregždėLithuanian
- Peruaanse PurperzwaluwDutch
- lomasvaleNorwegian
- jaskółczak klifowyPolish
- andorinha-peruanaPortuguese
- Перуанская ласточкаRussian
- Перуанская лесная ласточкаRussian
- lastovička peruánskaSlovak
- Peruanska lastaSerbian
- perustorsvalaSwedish
- Peru KırlangıcıTurkish
- щурик перуанськийUkrainian
- 秘魯崖燕Chinese
- 秘鲁崖燕Chinese
Relatives of the peruvian martin
Other species in the same genus Progne.
Purple martin
Progne subis
Brown-chested martin
Progne tapera
Grey-breasted martin
Progne chalybea
Cuban martin
Progne cryptoleuca
Southern martin
Progne elegans
Caribbean martin
Progne dominicensis
ComparePeruvian martin vs Purple martinPeruvian martin vs Brown-chested martinPeruvian martin vs Grey-breasted martinPeruvian martin vs Cuban martin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the peruvian martin?
An adult peruvian martin weighs 41.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the peruvian martin endangered?
The peruvian martin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the peruvian martin?
The peruvian martin (Progne murphyi) 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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