Southern Martin
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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The Southern Martin is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
The Southern Martin (Progne elegans) is a species of bird in the
Hirundinidae family.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests,
subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical
dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude
grassland, and urban areas.
References
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* BirdLife International 2005. Progne elegans. More
Southern Martin, Amazon in Peru
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