Grey-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Gray-breasted Martin
UK name: Grey-breasted Martin
The Grey-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Hirundinidae (Swallows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Progne chalybea
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-breasted Martin
- English (UK)
- Grey-breasted Martin
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Progne chalybea chalybea
- Progne chalybea warneri
- Progne chalybea macrorhamphus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo chalybea
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.1026
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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