Progne modesta (Galapagos Martin)

Overview

Vulnerable

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Galapagos Martin, Southern Martin

Common Names in French:

Hirondelle Sombre

Common Names in German:

Blauschwalbe

Description

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Family Hirundinidae

A Family of birds that is adapted to feeding on flying insects in the air : they have slender bodies, long pointed wings, short bills, strong bills, a wide gape , and great maneuverability and endurance. Their legs are short and their front toes are partially joined, so their walk is awkward, and their feet are better suited to perching.

Habitat

Vegetation: arid lowland scrubs • Maximum Elevation: 1,500 meters • Zoogeographic Region: Galapagos • Foraging Strata: Aerial • Center of Abundance: Lower tropical: lowlands, lower than 500 m.; tropics. • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Ecology: It frequents forested areas, mountain tops (up to 970 m ), shore and coastal lagoons , and feeds around houses on Isabela1. However, recent information suggests that it is more restricted , with pairs or small groups seen around the highest peaks, but only occasionally in the lowlands (at sites with special characteristics, such as sheer sea cliffs )5. It nests between August and March, laying two or three white eggs in holes and crevices3 lined with feathers6. It feeds on insects caught in flight1,3. It is not known to migrate1. (Ref. 71919)

List of Habitats :3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 4.6Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded 14.2Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 14.6Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Tetrapoda () - Goodrich, 1930
        Class: Aves () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Birds
        Subclass: Neornithes () - Gadow, 1893
        Infraclass: Neoaves ()
        Superorder: Passerimorphae ()
        Order: Passeriformes () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Perching Birds
        Suborder: Passeri ()
        Parvorder: Passerida ()
        Superfamily: Sylvioidea ()
        Family: Hirundinidae () - Swallows and Martins
        Subfamily: Hirundininae ()
        Genus: Progne () - Gould, 1837
        Specific name: modesta - Gould, 1838
        Scientific name: - Progne modesta Gould, 1838

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Progne

There are approximately 24 species in this genus:

P. chalybea (Gray Breasted Martin) · P. chalybea chalybea (Gray-Breasted Martin) · P. chalybea domestica · P. chalybea macrorhamphus · P. cryptoleuca (Cuban Martin) · P. domestica · P. dominicensis (Caribbean Martin) · P. dominicensis cryptoleuca · P. dominicensis dominicensis · P. dominicensis sinaloae · P. elegans (Southern Martin) · P. modesta · P. modesta elegans · P. modesta murphyi · P. murphyi · P. purpurea · P. sinaloae (Sinaloa Martin) · P. subis (Purple Martin) · P. subis arboricola · P. subis hesperia (Purple Martin) · P. subis subis (Purple Martin) · P. tapera (Brown-Chested Martin) · P. tapera fusca · P. tapera tapera

Bibliography

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Bird Reference Citations. The numbers inserted in the text accounts above (usually in bold) refer to references. For further details on these references, click on the BirdLife International link above to go to the specific species account on the BirdLife web site. In some cases, particularly in the taxonomic notes, the references are cited using the author names. Details for these can be found on the BirdLife International web site at the following two places: For References from A–L. For References from M–Z.
BirdLife International. 2005. Threatened Birds of the World 2005. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/04/2005.

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Notes

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Contributors

BirdLife International 2005. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 10, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Parker III, T.A., D.F. Stotz, and J.W. Fitzpatrick, "Ecological and Distributional Databases for Neotropical Birds," in Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation, by D.F. Stotz, T.A. Parker III, J.W. Fitzpatrick, and D.K. Moskovits (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996). ISBN 0-226-64676-9.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 10, 2008:

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3848479
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-562475
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13809921
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 562475
IUCN ID: 52140
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 145968