Hirondelle noire vs Hirondelle gracieuse

Progne subis compared with Progne elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirondelle noire	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 subis	Progne elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirondelle noire

LC — Least Concern

Hirondelle gracieuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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 gracieuse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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 4 countries:

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