Hirondelle tapère vs Hirondelle de Murphy

Progne tapera compared with Progne murphyi

Key Differences

• Hirondelle tapère is Least Concern while Hirondelle de Murphy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle de Murphy
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 murphyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle tapère

LC — Least Concern

Hirondelle de Murphy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle de Murphy
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 de Murphy

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway