Female © Gerardo Serra
Male © Evangelina Indelicato
Female © Patrick MONNEY

Southern Martin Progne elegans

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Identification

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Large swallow with pointed wings and slightly forked tail. Males are deep iridescent purple; females are also entirely dark, but are brownish below, with faint scaling. Migrates within South America; at some times of year, occurs with other very similar martin species, making identification difficult. Females lack the light belly of similar Purple and Gray-breasted Martins; males essentially indistinguishable from Purple Martin.

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