NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Sinaloa Martin
Progne sinaloae Nelson, 1898
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Sinaloa martin (Progne sinaloae) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. It breeds in Mexico; its wintering range is not known but is believed to be in South America. There is one record from Guatemala.
Wikipedia contributors, Sinaloa martin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:07:54.601564+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Progne sinaloae Nelson, 1898
- Name authority
- Nelson, 1898
- Common name
- Sinaloa Martin
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Progne
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusProgne F. Boie, 1826
- speciesProgne sinaloae Nelson, 1898
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Progne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleuca S. F. Baird, 1865 | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern MartinProgne elegans S. F. Baird, 1865 | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Galapagos MartinProgne modesta Gould, 1838 | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Peruvian MartinProgne murphyi Chapman, 1925 | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Purple MartinProgne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Progne subis sinaloae Nelson, 1898 Nelson, 1898 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Nelson, & Edward William. (1898). Description of New Birds from Mexico, with a Revision of the Genus Dactylortyx. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 12. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4MR32. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.