Hirondelle tapère vs Hirondelle gracieuse

Progne tapera compared with Progne elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle gracieuse
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 elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle tapère

LC — Least Concern

Hirondelle gracieuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hirondelle tapère	Hirondelle gracieuse
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 gracieuse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela