Brazilian name: Andorinha-azul
November 2008
The Purple Martin breeds throughout a large part of North America and migrates southwards to South America during July to October returning north from mid-January onwards.
The male, seen here in photo 1, is bluish-black but with steely-blue wing-feathers. The female, as in photo 2, has a greyish or whitish forecrown, a greyish throat and breast becoming whitish with streaks on the belly.
There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase.
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