Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera) - HBW 9, p. 657
French: Hirondelle tapère
German: Braunbrustschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Parda
Taxonomy: Hirundo Tapera Linnaeus, 1766, America = eastern Brazil (possibly Pernambuco).
Has been placed in a separate genus Phaeoprogne because of lack of blue in plumage, similarity of sexes, slender bill, weaker feet, less deeply forked tail and greater feathering on tarsus; DNA-DNA hybridization and cytochrome b data, however, indicate close relationship with present genus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- tapera (Linnaeus, 1766) - N South America from Caribbean coast and Trinidad S, E of Andes, to Amazonian & NE Brazil, also W of Andes in SW Ecuador (S from Guayas) and NW Peru (Tumbes).
- fusca (Vieillot, 1817) - breeds SE Bolivia and S & E Brazil S to C Argentina (Mendoza, La Pampa, Buenos Aires) and Uruguay; migrates N to N South America and Panama.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult feeding a juvenile Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 23 November 2010 1 year ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched and singing Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp fusca)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
a group gathering of the austral migrant race Locality Finca La Vuelta Larga, Sucre State, Venezuela (ssp fusca)
DAVID ASCANIO 23 April 2008 1 year ago 19 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a pole under the rain Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp fusca)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a leafless tree, preening and looking around Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp tapera)
Josep del Hoyo 11 July 2007 4 years ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a branch. Locality Río Grande, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Martin Manassero 16 October 2011 32 weeks ago 23 sec 4
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A bird, seen from the side and very close, perched on a wire.
Locality Pousada Piuval, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp fusca)
Pia Öberg 18 October 2004 32 weeks ago 4.2 -
A couple
Locality Imbituba, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Glauco Kohler 12 January 2012 19 weeks ago 3.8 -
it sitd in the roof
Locality Transpantaneira Road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Juan Carlos Marín 1 September 2008 3 years ago 3.8 -
An adult.
Locality Villa Paranacito, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina
Nicolas Olejnik 6 January 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird perched on a fence wire.
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp fusca)
Carmelo López 1 November 2011 20 weeks ago 3.3 -
Brown-chested Martin perched on a branch.
Locality Blumenau, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Michael Fritzen 14 November 2010 1 year ago 3.2
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Song. Locality Transpantaneira Road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp fusca)
Jeremy Minns 18 September 2000 2 years ago 4 -
Flight call. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp tapera)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2011 14 weeks ago 3
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