Progne murphyi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AVES	PASSERIFORMES	HIRUNDINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Progne murphyi

Species Authority:

Chapman, 1925

Common Name/s:

English

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Peruvian Martin

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable C2a(i) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

BirdLife International

Reviewer/s:

Gilroy, J., Butchart, S.

Contributor/s:

Balta, K., Hoegsaas, T., Ugarte-Lewis, M., Engblom, G., Geale, D., Jaramillo, A.

Justification:
This species has been classified as Vulnerable, as it is known from very few sites and it estimated to have a small and declining population. However, the causes of declines remain unknown, and further information may warrant the revision of the status of this species.

History:

2005	–	Vulnerable
2004	–	Not Recognized
2000	–	Not Recognized
1994	–	Not Recognized
1988	–	Not Recognized

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Progne murphyi is known from coastal west Peru and extreme northern Chile (Arica). It has a small range, within which it is uncommon and poorly known. There are recent records from San Damián in Ancash^1,2,3, Mejía in Arequipa^2,4, and the Chao and Corcovado islands⁵ (Peru), and from the Lluta and Azapa valleys⁶ in Chile. Birds are recorded in very small numbers, with the most populated sites being Chao and Corcovado islands (resident population of up to 40 individuals⁵) and the Lluta valley (where it has been recorded frequently in Oct-Nov⁶). Population size is difficult to estimate given the lack of data, but likely to be small (2,500 - 9,999).
Countries:	Native: Chile; Peru
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Population [top]

Population:	Sightings usually involve small numbers of individuals, from a very small number of sites. Population size is therefore expected to be low.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Very little is known of this species's biology and ecology. It was thought to nest in holes in cliffs, trees or buildings, but recently discovered colonies were typified by nests built on a substrate of saltpetre or on dry-stone walls. Nests are similar to those of Markham's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma markhami and Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel O. tethys, and the colony-holding islands have a low density of guano birds⁵. The species may undergo local post-breeding movements, as numbers in south Peru increase in Jan-Apr.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

Very little is known of this species's biology and ecology. It was thought to nest in holes in cliffs, trees or buildings, but recently discovered colonies were typified by nests built on a substrate of saltpetre or on dry-stone walls. Nests are similar to those of Markham's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma markhami and Wedge-rumped Storm-petrel O. tethys, and the colony-holding islands have a low density of guano birds⁵. The species may undergo local post-breeding movements, as numbers in south Peru increase in Jan-Apr.

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No threats are known, but given the species's ecology, they could include competition for nest sites with seabirds, as well as impacts of nest predation on productivity.

Major Threat(s):

No threats are known, but given the species's ecology, they could include competition for nest sites with seabirds, as well as impacts of nest predation on productivity.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Conservation Actions Underway None are known. Conservation Actions Proposed Conduct surveys to determine the population size, trends and distribution. Research the ecology of the species to increase understanding of potential threats, with particular emphasis on determining breeding site requirements, the magnitude of competition with seabirds for nest sites, and the effect of nest predators on breeding productivity.

Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions Underway
None are known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct surveys to determine the population size, trends and distribution. Research the ecology of the species to increase understanding of potential threats, with particular emphasis on determining breeding site requirements, the magnitude of competition with seabirds for nest sites, and the effect of nest predators on breeding productivity.

Bibliography [top]

	del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Citation:	BirdLife International 2008. Progne murphyi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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