Sinaloa martin
Progne sinaloae Nelson, 1898
The sinaloa martin (Progne sinaloae) is a species in the family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 38 g to 42.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the sinaloa martin
- Weight
- 38 g – 42.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sinaloa martin live?
Not recorded
What is the sinaloa martin?
The Sinaloa martin (Progne sinaloae) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It breeds in Mexico; its wintering range is not known but is believed to be in South America. There is one record from Guatemala.
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Is the sinaloa martin endangered?
The sinaloa martin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the sinaloa martin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae
- genusProgne
- SpeciesProgne sinaloae Nelson, 1898
Synonyms Progne dominicensis sinaloae, Progne subis sinaloae
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- خطاف سينالواArabic
- oreneta de SinaloaCatalan
- jiřička západomexickáCzech
- gwennol SinaloaWelsh
- MexicosvaleDanish
- Mexicansk SvaleDanish
- SinaloaschwalbeGerman
- Sinaloa-SchwalbeGerman
- sinaloa hirundoEsperanto
- Golondrina sinaloenseSpanish
- mehhiko türkiispääsukeEstonian
- meksikonsinipääskyFinnish
- Hirondelle du SinaloaFrench
- meksički piljakCroatian
- sinaloa bíborfecskeHungarian
- Sinaloai bíborfecskeHungarian
- Rondine del SinaloaItalian
- シナロアムラサキツバメJapanese
- sinaloavinė miškinė kregždėLithuanian
- SinaloapurperzwaluwDutch
- sinaloasvaleNorwegian
- jaskółczak białobrzuchyPolish
- andorinha-de-sinaloaPortuguese
- andorinha-sinaloensePortuguese
- Мексиканская ласточкаRussian
- Мексиканская лесная ласточкаRussian
- lastovička dubováSlovak
- sinaloastorsvalaSwedish
- Sinaloa KırlangıcıTurkish
- щурик білочеревийUkrainian
- 墨西哥崖燕Chinese
- 西納洛亞崖燕Chinese
Relatives of the sinaloa 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

Cuban martin
Progne cryptoleuca

Southern martin
Progne elegans
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sinaloa martin?
An adult sinaloa martin weighs 38 g – 42.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sinaloa martin endangered?
The sinaloa martin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the sinaloa martin?
The sinaloa martin (Progne sinaloae) 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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