genus
Progne
Progne is a genus in the family Hirundinidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 89%
- Weight range
- 32 g – 53.8 g
Best-known members of Progne
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Caribbean martin
Progne dominicensis

Galápagos martin
Progne modesta
How threatened is Progne?
9 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 11% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 11% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 11% |
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 67% |
All species in Progne
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple martin | Progne subis | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 53.8 g | Not recorded |
| Brown-chested martin | Progne tapera | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 32 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-breasted martin | Progne chalybea | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 50 g | Not recorded |
| Peruvian martin | Progne murphyi | Hirundinidae | Near Threatened | 41.4 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban martin | Progne cryptoleuca | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 46 g | Not recorded |
| Southern martin | Progne elegans | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 50.6 g | Not recorded |
| Caribbean martin | Progne dominicensis | Hirundinidae | Least Concern | 39.6 g | Not recorded |
| Galápagos martin | Progne modesta | Hirundinidae | Endangered | 41.4 g | Not recorded |
| Sinaloa martin | Progne sinaloae | Hirundinidae | Vulnerable | 42.6 g | Not recorded |