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purple martin

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purple martin
n.
A large North American swallow (Progne subis) having glossy, blue-black plumage and, in the female, a light-colored breast.
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Noun1.purple martin - large North American martin of which the male is blue-blackpurple martin - large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
martin - any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
genus Progne, Progne - a genus of Hirundinidae


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You will often see Purple Martin birdhouses that have a number of holes or consist of a collection of smaller units, these allow a number of Purple Martin birds to share the same birdhouse but nest separately.
VIEWABLE Purple martin, the largest member of the swallow family in Oregon, may be seen using nest boxes on snags at Fern Ridge Reservoir and south of Florence at Ten Mile Lake near the boat launch.
We knew that purple martins went to Brazil," says Bridget Stutchbury, a biologist at York University in Toronto, Canada.
 
 
 
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