Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Cuba
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Cuban martin (Progne cryptoleuca) is a large swallow endemic to Cuba.
It is closely related to the Caribbean martin (P. dominicensis), which breeds on Caribbean islands from Jamaica east to Tobago, and the Sinaloa martin (P. sinaloae), which breeds in Mexico.
It has at various times been considered alternatively as a race of the purple martin, Progne subis.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Cuba including Isla de la Juventud.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cuban martin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
