Purple Martin - Progne subis

The Purple Martin is the largest swallow found in North America. They breed mostly in the eastern half of North America and migrate to South America for winters. Their existence has been serious threatened by the introduction of European Starlings to North American. Purple Martins eat insects they catch in the air.

Juvenile

Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas

Adult

Male 04/20/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Male 04/20/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas	04/07/2011 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas 04/07/2011 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female in Center 04/18/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Female 04/12/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Female 04/12/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas	Male on the left 04/14/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Male on the left 04/14/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas
Female 03/07/2016 - San Antonio Botanical Gardens, TX Female 03/07/2016 - San Antonio Botanical Gardens, TX	Male 03/07/2016 - San Antonio Botanical Gardens, TX Male 03/07/2016 - San Antonio Botanical Gardens, TX

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