Hirondelle chalybée vs Hirondelle de Murphy

Progne chalybea compared with Progne murphyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle chalybée	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 chalybea	Progne murphyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle chalybée

LC — Least Concern

Hirondelle de Murphy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hirondelle chalybée	Hirondelle de Murphy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hirondelle chalybée

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 chalybée

Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) 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