Purple Martin

Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows)
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows)

Our largest swallow nests almost entirely in man-made structures in the East; many western ones still use natural cavities. The first ones to return each year are older, experienced birds, not “scouts.” Younger birds return a few weeks later.

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