Purple Martin
Progne subis
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: HIRUNDINIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Kevin T. Karlson
The largest of the North American swallows, the Purple Martin is a popular tenant of backyard birdhouses. In fact, in eastern North America it has nested almost exclusively in nest boxes for more than 100 years.