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Purple Martin

Progne subis

Description:

Males a purple/black with brown/black wings and females and immature birds are duller and have a lighter chest to belly with blotchy flanks. Where it the east most have gotten use to nest mainly in man-made Purple Martin hotels, the ones in the west still nest in cavities or holes in trees.

Habitat:

These were found in a high elevation, flying around an old forest that was burned down by a fire. The were flying high over head and nesting in old woodpecker holes.

Notes:

Most were females and immature. Only saw one male. Sometimes hard to see, their call that seemed to sound like some other swallows but with a gurgling sound set them apart.

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Jellis

Santa Rosa, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 1, 2016
Submitted on Jun 1, 2016

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