Galápagos martin
| Galápagos martin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Progne |
| Species: | P. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Progne modesta Gould, 1837 | |
The Galápagos martin (Progne modesta) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae endemic to the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Progne modesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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