Brown-chested Martin
A species of New world martins Scientific name : Progne tapera Genus : New world martins
Brown-chested Martin, A species of New world martins
Botanical name: Progne tapera
Genus: New world martins
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Description
The brown-chested martin (Progne tapera) is a species of passerine bird in the swallow family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, the United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and is a vagrant to Chile and the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. It usually swoops at low heights, showing white on the sides of its tail, with wings bowed. It may dig burrows into banks to nest (or occasionally in snags) or sometimes use old hornero nests. 
Size
17 cm (6.5 in)
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Brown-chested Martin primarily feeds on a variety of insects, including flies, beetles, bees, wasps, ants, termites, bugs, dragonflies, butterflies, and moths. Brown-chested Martin's feeding behavior involves aerial foraging, adeptly catching prey in flight. Uniquely, brown-chested Martin exhibits a preference for airborne insects, showcasing agile flight adaptations.
Habitat
Brown-chested Martin typically inhabits open or semi-open landscapes that are dotted with trees. These areas are frequently in proximity to bodies of water, and brown-chested Martin is quite adaptable to environments altered by humans, including towns and other residential settings. The bird is known to forage in grasslands, cleared tracts of land, alongside rivers, and within cultivated fields. Generally, they can be found at elevations up to about 1600 meters, though the migrant subspecies may venture as high as 4000 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Swallows Genus
New world martins Species
Brown-chested Martin 
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