#progne

[herpsandbirds]

Purple Martins (Progne subis), male, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, Eastern U.S.

Photographs by Eva Bottelli 

[best-bird-tournament]

Progne martin

Which is the best bird?

Brown-chested martin

Peruvian martin

Purple martin

Southern martin

Grey-breasted martin

Cuban martin

Caribbean martin

Voting ended onJul 10, 2025

[hello-birdies]

Progne subis by Dean Hester

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

They took notice of the new house but, yeah, they’re not accepting of it.

[dendroica]

Purple Martins at Great Swamp NWR (by me)

[herpsandbirds]

have you any purple martins mayhaps?

Purple Martins (Progne subis), male, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, nest in parts of Canada, much of the US, and parts of Mexico, overwinter in South America

Males are a dark purplish, and females are gray/brown with dark patches.

Photographs by Eva Bottelli, Subhro Mandal, JJ Cadiz

Fledglings in Tulsa, OK, USA - photo by OakleyOriginals

[herpsandbirds]

Purple Martins (Progne subis), T - female, B- male, family Hirundinidae, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, USA

Photographs by Subhro Mandal

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

Looking through bird guides, the purple martins in my area may very well be classified as Progne subis subis.