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Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
6,867 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 6,867 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 1,762 |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,060 |
| Buenos Aires | 807 |
| Santa Fe | 439 |
| Córdoba | 244 |
| Uruguay | 199 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 186 |
| Sao Paulo | 152 |
| Minas Gerais | 123 |
| United States | 120 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Swallows and Martins · Hirundinidae |
| Genus | New World Martins · Progne |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
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