Southern martin
Progne elegans S. F. Baird, 1865
The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species in the family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 50.4 g to 51 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the southern martin
- Weight
- 50.6 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
- 3.9 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southern martin live?
Not recorded
What is the southern martin?
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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Is the southern martin endangered?
The southern 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 southern martin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae
- genusProgne
- SpeciesProgne elegans S. F. Baird, 1865
Synonyms Progne ekegans, Progne furcata, Progne modesta elegans
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Elegant martinEnglish
- خطاف جنوبيArabic
- oreneta meridionalCatalan
- jiřička jižníCzech
- PragtsvaleDanish
- BlauschwalbeGerman
- eleganta hirundoEsperanto
- Golondrina negraSpanish
- Golondrina sureñaSpanish
- lõuna-türkiispääsukeEstonian
- argentiinansinipääskyFinnish
- Hirondelle gracieuseFrench
- modri piljakCroatian
- Rondine meridionaleItalian
- ミナミムラサキツバメJapanese
- pietinė miškinė kregždėLithuanian
- Patagonische PurperzwaluwDutch
- argentinasvaleNorwegian
- jaskółczak południowyPolish
- andorinha-do-sulPortuguese
- andorinha-meridionalPortuguese
- Южная ласточкаRussian
- Южная лесная ласточкаRussian
- lastovička leskláSlovak
- Južna ljubičasta lastaSerbian
- sydlig storsvalaSwedish
- Güneyli Mor KırlangıçTurkish
- щурик південнийUkrainian
- 南方崖燕Chinese
- 南美崖燕Chinese
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Relatives of the southern 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
Caribbean martin
Progne dominicensis
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the southern martin?
An adult southern martin weighs 50.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southern martin endangered?
The southern 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 southern martin?
The southern martin (Progne elegans) 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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