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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The southern martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Southern martin | |
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Male in Punta Tombo, Argentina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Genus: | Progne |
Species: | P. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Progne elegans Baird, 1865 | |
It is found in Argentina and southern Bolivia; in winter it migrates to the western Amazon Basin.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and urban areas.
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