| Brown-chested Martin Progne
tapera (aka Phaeoprogne tapera) Brazilian name: andorinha-do-campo |
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Brazil
The Brown-chested Martin is the only martin in the region which does not have blue feathers being a dull grey/brown above. This colour extends to the breast band which gives the bird its English name. |
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The nominate subspecies, shown
in the first 3 photos and in photo 7, is found from Colombia
south to the Amazon basin and north-east Brazil.
The subspecies in photos 4, 5 and 6 is P.t. fusca which is found in southern South America but migrates north during the southern winter. It has some drop-like spots on the middle of its breast. |
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The Brown-chested Martin frequently uses the abandoned nest of a Rufous Hornero as its own nest. There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase. | |||
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