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Progne elegans

Progne elegans

Progne elegans

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Hirundinidae
Genus: Progne
Species: Progne elegans

Name

Progne elegans S.F. Baird, 1865

Reference

Vernacular names
English: Elegant Martin

The Southern Martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and urban areas.
References

BirdLife International 2005. Progne elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.

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