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Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca Baird, SF, 1865
46 gWeight
The Cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) is a large swallow endemic to Cuba.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Curaçao
Where and when it's recorded
Cuban Martin has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cueva de los PortalesCuba166 records
- Criadero de CocodrilosCuba62 records
- Playa del ChivoCuba59 records
More places
- Cayo CocoCuba47 records
- PN Cienaga de Zapata – Las SalinasCuba43 records
- Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba42 records
- Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba33 records
- Playa LargaCuba31 records
- Hacienda CortinaCuba21 records
- Rancho La BelenCuba19 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) is a large swallow endemic to Cuba.
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Questions
How big is the Cuban Martin?
The Cuban Martin weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Cuban Martin live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Curaçao.
When is the best time to see the Cuban Martin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cuban Martin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cuban Martin as Least Concern.
What does the Cuban Martin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cuban Martin in?
It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 142 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Progne
Other birds in the genus Progne
Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
Peruvian MartinProgne murphyi
Galapagos MartinProgne modesta
Purple MartinProgne subis
Southern MartinProgne elegans
Grey-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
Sinaloa MartinProgne sinaloae
Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
African River MartinPseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintarae
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