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Bookmark or Share- Purple Martin Identification - All About BirdsIn the East, dark, glossy-blue males and brown females will peer from the entrances and chirp from the rooftops all summer. In the West, martins mainly still nest the old-fashioned way—in woodpecker holes. Our largest swallows, Purple Martins perform aerial acrobatics to snap up flying insects.
- Purple Martin | Audubon Field GuideAt a Glance. Graceful in flight, musical in its pre-dawn singing, this big swallow is one of our most popular birds. Almost all Purple Martins in the east now nest in birdhouses put up especially for them.
- Purple MartinPurple Martin Conservation Association is the leading organization dedicated to the study, conservation, and enjoyment of purple martins. Visit their website to learn more about these fascinating birds, their history, their threats, and their needs. You can also find resources, events, and opportunities to get involved and support their mission.
- Purple Martin - eBirdExplore Purple Martin. Large, dark swallow. Distinctive north of Mexico, where it is the largest swallow. Adult males are dark overall with a purplish-blue iridescence visible at close range. Females are grayer with iridescence on the crown and back, and variable splotchy patterning on the underparts. Immatures lack any purplish color and have ...
- How to Identify and Attract a Purple Martin - Birds and BloomsPurple martin. The purple martin is the largest swallow in North America, and arguably the most popular. Males have dark purpleish black feathers all over their bodies. The females are paler in color, with dark heads and tails, and gray or white feathers on their throats and bellies.
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