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Purple Martin

Progne subis

Photo by LivanEscudero
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40.9983, -75.1892

Field Notes

Habitat:

They feed in open areas, especially near water. In the East they nest almost exclusively in nest boxes and martin houses.

Notes:

The neighbors in this particular house by the park had a martin house in their yard.

Reference Links:

Purple Martin, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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