Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789) is a animal in the Hirundinidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne chalybea, the grey-breasted martin, is a small bird with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and juveniles.

Family
Genus
Progne
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)

The grey-breasted martin, with the scientific name Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789), measures 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) in length and weighs 33–50 g (1.2–1.8 oz). This species has a forked tail and relatively broad wings. Adult individuals show distinct plumage differences between sexes: adult males are glossy blue-black overall, with grey-brown throats, breasts and sides that contrast against their white lower underparts. Females have duller plumage than males and paler throats, while juvenile grey-breasted martins have dull brown upperparts.

Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Esteban Poveda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Hirundinidae Progne

More from Hirundinidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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