Hirondelle tapère vs Hirondelle sombre

Progne tapera compared with Progne modesta

Key Differences

• Hirondelle tapère is Least Concern while Hirondelle sombre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Progne	Progne
Species	Progne tapera	Progne modesta

Evolutionary Relationship

Hirondelle tapère and Hirondelle sombre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Progne.

Conservation Status

Hirondelle tapère

LC — Least Concern

Hirondelle sombre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle sombre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hirondelle tapère

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hirondelle sombre

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hirondelle tapère

Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway