Progne

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Passeriformes • Subordo: Passeri • Infraordo: Passerida • Superfamilia: Sylvioidea • Familia: Hirundinidae • Genus: Progne Boie, 1826

Vernacular names

• italiano: Procne

Wikispecies has an entry on:

Progne

• IOC link: Progne Boie, F, 1826 subcat

• ITIS link: Progne Boie, 1826

• IUCN link: Progne threatened species

Progne chalybea (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Grey-breasted Martin
• español: Golondrina Pechigrís
• français: Hirondelle chalybée

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  Progne chalybea macrorhamphus
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  Progne chalybea macrorhamphus
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Progne cryptoleuca (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Cuban Martin

Progne dominicensis (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Caribbean Martin

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Progne elegans (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Southern Martin
• français: Hirondelle gracieuse

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  Male
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Progne modesta (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Galapagos Martin
• français: Hirondelle sombre

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Progne murphyi (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Peruvian Martin

Progne sinaloae (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Sinaloa Martin

Progne subis (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Purple Martin
• Deutsch: Purpurschwalbe
• Esperanto: Purpura hirundo
• français: Hirondelle noire
• magyar: Bíborfecske
• 日本語: ムラサキツバメ (鳥)
• polski: Jaskółczak modry
• русский: Пурпурная лесная ласточка
• Türkçe: Mor kırlangıç

Progne subis subis

Is the nominate form, with the typical features of the species, breeds in eastern North America.

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  A female Purple Martin in Chicago, USA.
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  Male singing, Chicago
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  Female, San Antonio, Texas
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  Cape May, New Jersey
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  Female, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
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  Female, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
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  Female, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
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  Female, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
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  Female, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin

Progne subis arboricola

Of the Mexico and the southwestern United States, is distinguished primarily by its nesting habits.

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  Male, Redmond, Washington
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  Pair, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oregon

Progne subis hesperia

Of western mountains is large with females paler on underparts.

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  Male, Tucson, Arizona
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  Male, Catalina, Arizona
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  male left, female right, Tuscon, Arizona
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  male left, female right, Tuscon, Arizona

Nests, eggs, Juveniles by age

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  Nestboxes for Purple Martins in Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA.
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  Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma
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  Tulsa, Oklahoma

Progne tapera (cat.)

Vernacular names

• English: Brown-chested Martin
• suomi: Savupääsky
• français: Hirondelle tapère

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