Jul 24, 2025
Purple Martins (Progne subis), male, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, Eastern U.S.
Photographs by Eva Bottelli
seen from Argentina
seen from United States
seen from Kazakhstan
seen from Malaysia
seen from Philippines
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from Malaysia
seen from Portugal
seen from Singapore
seen from Australia
seen from Italy
seen from France
seen from South Africa
seen from Australia
seen from Pakistan
seen from Saudi Arabia
seen from Bangladesh
seen from Malaysia
seen from Jamaica
Purple Martins (Progne subis), male, family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, Eastern U.S.
Photographs by Eva Bottelli
Progne martin
Which is the best bird?
Brown-chested martin
Peruvian martin
Purple martin
Southern martin
Grey-breasted martin
Cuban martin
Caribbean martin
Progne subis by Dean Hester
They took notice of the new house but, yeah, they’re not accepting of it.
Purple Martins at Great Swamp NWR (by me)
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
Purple Martins (Progne subis), T - female, B- male, family Hirundinidae, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, USA
Photographs by Subhro Mandal
Looking through bird guides, the purple martins in my area may very well be classified as Progne subis subis.