Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | oreneta de les Galápagos |
| Dutch | Galápagospurperzwaluw |
| English | Galapagos Martin |
| English (United States) | Galapagos Martin |
| French | Hirondelle sombre |
| French (France) | Hirondelle sombre |
| German | Galápagosschwalbe |
| Icelandic | Klungursvala |
| Japanese | ガラパゴスムラサキツバメ |
| Norwegian | koboltsvale |
| Polish | jaskółczak widłosterny |
| Russian | Галапагосская ласточка |
| Serbian | Galapagoska lasta |
| Slovak | lastovička galapágska |
| Spanish | Golondrina de Galápagos |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Martín de Galápagos |
| Spanish (Spain) | Golondrina de Galápagos |
| Swedish | galápagosstorsvala |
| Turkish | Galapagos Kırlangıcı |
| Ukrainian | Щурик галапагоський |
Progne modesta Gould, 1838
PROTONYM:
Progne Modesta
Gould, 1838. The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 pt9, p.39 pl.5.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- PROGNE
- progne
- modesta / modestum / modestus
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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Galapagos Martin Progne modesta Scientific name definitions
Erika Roper
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated June 24, 2010
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated June 24, 2010
Behavior
Introduction
Forages in flight, like other species of swallow. At times forage low over the ground (Gifford 1919).
Spacing
No information.
Sexual Behavior
No information.
Social and Interspecific Behavior
Little information. Apparently usually forages in small groups (Gifford 1919).
Predation
Little information. Beebe (1925) observed predation by the Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) on the Galapagos Martin. Introducted rats (Rattus) are suspected nest predators of the martin (BirdLife International 2010).
