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    (c) Bill Carrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Purple Martin, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) B. Phalan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Chrissy Guthrie Lay, all rights reserved

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    (c) Dwight Bohlmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) cyric, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Purple Martin

Progne subis

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The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest North American swallow. They are known for their speed and agility in flight, and when approaching their housing, will dive from the sky at great speeds with their wings tucked.

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