Peruvian tern
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The Peruvian swallow ( Progne murphyi ) is a species of bird from the swallow family (Hirundinidae). The species occurs only on the west coast of Peru and in the extreme north of Chile , in the Región de Arica y Parinacota . The stock is on the IUCN as endangered ( Vulnerable estimated).
features
The Peruvian swallow reaches a body length of about 16.5 to 17 centimeters. The male is glossy black-blue with a forked tail. The female is ash gray. The wings are blue: This blue runs between the wings in a wide stripe across the back.
Habitat
The Peruvian tern moves at heights below 100 meters. They are preferably found in walls and rock formations with deposits of guano .
behavior
They move in dense schools. The flight of the Peruvian tern is gliding. At sunset they retire to their sleeping places. The sleeping places vary between stone and mud walls or stone formations by the sea. During the breeding season, they are found in small colonies on cliff coasts or islands near the coast. The bird takes its food both above the sea and on the mainland.
Subspecies
The species is considered to be monotypical . However, there are authors who consider Progne murphyi as a subspecies of the Galapagos swallow ( Progne modesta ) ( Gould , 1839). The name Progne modesta murphyi can also be found in the literature . The South American Classification Committee agrees that Progne murphyi is a species of its own .
Occurrence
This species has so far been observed in San Damián-Berna Puquio (in the Coris district ) in the Ancash region , in Mejía in the Arequipa region , on the Islas Chao and Isla Corcovado islands and in the river valleys of Rio Lluta and Río San José de Azapa .
Etymology and history of research
Frank Michler Chapman described the Peruvian tern under its current name Progne murphyi . The type specimen comes from the cliffs near Talara and was collected by Robert Cushman Murphy .
The term "Progne" goes back to Prokne , a daughter of King Pandion who turned into a swallow. The specific epithet is dedicated to its collector.
literature
- Thomas Schulenberg , Douglas F. Stotz , Daniel F. Lane, Birds of Peru. Princeton University Press, 2007, p. 512, ISBN 978-0691049151 .
- Robert S. Ridgely , Guy Tudor : Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: The Passerines , University of Texas Press, 2009, p. 521, ISBN 978-0292717480
- Robert S. Ridgely, Guy Tudor, William L. Brown: The Oscine Passerines: Jays and Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies, Vireos and Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches , University of Texas Press, 1989, pp. 51ff , ISBN 978-0292707566
- Mariano Valverde-Romero, Mary García-Guzmán, José Iannacone-Oliver: Nuevos registros de la Golondrina Peruana (Progne murphyi) en dos islas de la costa peruana . In: Boletín SAO Revista científica de la Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología . tape 17 , no. 1 , 1989, pp. 26–30 ( online (PDF; 203 kB) [accessed January 20, 2016]).
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 .
- Frank Michler Chapman : Descriptions of new birds from Ecuador and Peru . In: American Museum novitates . No. 187 , 1925, pp. 1–9 ( online (PDF; 802.9 MB) [accessed January 20, 2016]).
Web links
- Progne murphyi inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.4. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Peruvian Martin ( Progne murphyi ) . Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings about Peruvian Martin (Progne murphyi) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Peruvian tern ( Progne murphyi ) at Avibase; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- Progne murphyi in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- xeno-canto: sound recordings - Peruvian Martin ( Progne murphyi )
Individual evidence
- ^ Mariano Valverde-Romero et al. a., p. 22f.
- ↑ SACC Rearrange the genera of Neotropical swallows ( Memento of the original from June 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ James A. Jobling, p. 204.
- ↑ Frank Michler Chapman, p. 6.
- ↑ James A. Jobling, p. 317.
- ↑ Frank Michler Chapman, p. 8.
