Progne modesta
Martín de Galápagos, Golondrina de Galápagos, Galapagos Martin

The only resident member of the family Hirundinidae. 15 cm, males almost entirely black, with a bluish sheen, and slightly paler underwings; females are similar but a duller dark brown instead of blue back. The wings are pointed, and the tail is narrow with a shallow fork. Flight is a series of quick wingbeats followed by a glide.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Progne
Species
modesta
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Progne modesta modesta Gould, 1838, Hirundo modesta Neboux, 1840, Hirundo concolor Gould, 1837, Progne concolor Salvin, 1876
Taxon origin: Endemic
Habitat preferences: Can be found mainly in areas of mangroves, close to cliffs either on the coast or on the rim of volcanoes in the highlands.
Trophic role: Carnivorous
Reproduction mode: Exclusively sexual
Reproductive biology: Nests between August and March, laying two or three white eggs in holes and crevices.
Distribution: Occurs in very small numbers throughout the archipelago, except the northermost islands.
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Feeding type: Insectivorous
Feeds on insects caught in flight.