Purple Martin / Progne subis LC

Synonyms Western Martin
Old latin name for bird Hirundo purpurea, Hirundo subis

Purple Martinbird sounds *

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Call, song, © Jim Holmes
United States
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Call, song, © Jonathon Jongsma
United States
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Call, song, © David A. Brinkman
United States
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Call, © Jarrod Swackhamer
United States
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Flight call, © Paul Marvin
United States
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Male, © Patrick Turgeon
Canada
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Alarm call, call, flight call, song, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
Canada
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Male, © Patrick Turgeon
Canada
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Call, © Russ Wigh
United States

* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Purple Martin

Breeding region Middle America, North America
Breeding subregion widespread
Non breeding region e SA

Purple Martin subspecies (3)

Subspecies	Breeding subregion	Nonbreeding subregion	Extinct
Progne subis arboricola	w USA and n Mexico	to South America?	No
Progne subis hesperia	sw USA and nw Mexico	to South America?	No
Progne subis subis	s Canada, e USA and e Mexico	through South America e of the Andes	No

Species Name in Other Languages

Language	Translation
Belarusian	Пурпурная ластаўка
Bulgarian	Пурпурна лястовица
Catalan	Oreneta porpra del nord, oreneta porpra
Chinese	紫崖燕
Chinese (Traditional)	紫崖燕
Cree	mistshasgosees, mîcaskosîs
Croatian	veliki piljak, Ljubičasta lastavica
Czech	jiřička modrolesklá, Jiricka modrolesklá
Danish	Purpursvale
Dutch	Purperzwaluw
Esperanto	Purpura hirundo
Estonian	põhja-türkiispääsuke, türkiispääsuke (põhja-türkiispääsuke), türkiispääsuke
Finnish	sinipääsky
French	Hirondelle pourprée, Hirondelle noire
Frisian	Poarperswel
Galician	Andoriña azul americana
German	Purpur-Schwalbe, Purpurschwalbe
Greek	Πoρφυρoχελίδovo, Πορφυροχελίδονο
Guarani	Mbyju'i hû
Hungarian	Biborfescke, bíborfecske
Icelandic	Purpurasvala
Irish	Fáinleog chorcra, Gabhlán corcra
Italian	Rondine viola, Rondine purpurea
Japanese	ムラサキツバメ
Latvian	purpura čurkste
Lithuanian	Purpinė miškinė kregždė, purpurinė miškinė kregždė
Norwegian	purpursvale
Norwegian Nynorsk	Purpursvale
Polish	jaskółczak modry, jaskólczak modry, Jaskółka modra
Portuguese	Andorinha-roxa, Andorinha-azul, andorinha-púrpura, andorinha-azul / andorinha-roxa
Romanian	Lăstun albastru
Russian	Пурпурная лесная ласточка, Пурпурная ласточка, Большая ласточка , Ласточка большая
Serbian	Ljubičasta lasta
Slovak	Lastovička purpurovolesklá, lastovička purpurová
Slovenian	Sijajna lastovka
Spanish	Martín Azul, Golondrina Grande, Martín Purpurea, Golondrina de Iglesias, Golondrina Migratoria Grande, Avión Púrpura, Golondrina Azul, Golondrina Azulnegra, Golondrina morada, Golondrina Púrpura, Golondrina purpúrea, Martín Purpúrea, golondrina azul negra
Swedish	blå storsvala
Turkish	Büyük Mor Kırlangıç, Mor kırlangıç
Ukrainian	щурик пурпуровий
Welsh	Gwennol borffor