Hirondelle sombre vs Hirondelle noire

Progne modesta compared with Progne subis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle sombre	Hirondelle noire
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 modesta	Progne subis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle sombre

EN — Endangered

Hirondelle noire

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 noire

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hirondelle noire

Purple Martin (Progne subis) 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