Hirondelle de Murphy vs Hirondelle noire

Progne murphyi compared with Progne subis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle de Murphy	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 murphyi	Progne subis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle de Murphy

NT — Near Threatened

Hirondelle noire

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway