Martin

Martin
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Swallow - common name for small perching birds of almost worldwide distribution. There are about 100 species of swallows, including the martins, which belong to the same family.

Martin, House aka Common House Martin Delichon urbica Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by : 1) Dick Daniels Tanzania 2) Dick in South Africa 3) Dick in Scotland 4) Aelwyn
Genus Hirundo ...

Sand martin
Sand martins are so named because they nest in sandy river banks or sandy coastal cliffs. The males dig burrows in the cliff and the females then do any final excavations needed to turn the burrows into nest chambers.

Sand martin
Sand martins are the smallest European hirundines (martins and swallows), with dark brown upper parts and dark under wings contrasting with otherwise pale under parts divided by a distinctive dark che... More...
Swallow ...

Sand Martin
Both Sexes
Sand-brown upperparts. White below with brown breast band.
Riparia riparia ...

Sand Martin
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House Martin (Delichon urbica)
The House Martin breeds throughout most of Europe and the Mediterranean coast of north Africa as well as across central and northern Asia.

House Martin
Although declining in many localities the house martin remains a familiar bird. Its white rump, white feathered legs and shorter, less forked, tail distinguish it from the swallow.

Purple Martins
Swallows
The Purple Martin (Progne subis) are typically found across eastern North America, and also in some locations on the west coast from British Columbia to Mexico.

Purple martin Progne subis
Identification Tips:
Length: 7 inches
Tiny bill
Largest swallow
Most often seen flying
Will nest communally at martin houses in residential and agricultural areas ...

Purple Martins
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A Beginners Guide to North American Purple Martins ...

Purple Martin
Immature male
Similar Species
Distinguished from other swallows by large size and stocky shape. No other swallow has a dark belly.

Purple Martin
Want to attract purple martins to your backyard during nesting season? It's easier than you think. Learn how to attract purple martins to your yard, and listen to their song.
Photo: George Harrison ...

The Purple Martin (Progne subis) has often been described as America's most loved bird. Purple Martins are members of the swallow family and are aerial foragers.

The martins tend to live in large groups, they are very sociable. These groups may have several hundreds or even thousands of individuals. They prefer to spend most of their time in an open country, however it should be somewhere close to water.

Sand Martins (Bank Swallows) derive their name from their habit of excavating nesting tunnels in sandstone, clay or sand banks, which are then lined with grass and feathers for nesting.
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Plain Martin - Riparia paludicola - Hirundinidae - Birding in India
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PURPLE MARTIN, Hirundo purpurea, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. i. p. 58.
HIRUNDO PURPUREA, Bonap. Syn., p. 64.
PURPLE MARTIN, Hirundo purpurea, Nutt. Man., vol. i. p. 598.
PURPLE MARTIN, Hirundo purpurea, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. i. p. 115; vol. v. p. 408.

The San Martin Island woodrat is found only on San Martin Island off of northwestern Baja California, Mexico.
Tidbits ...

Peruvian martin (Progne murphyi)
Golden swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea)
Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Eurasian crag-martin (Hirundo rupestris)
Red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica) ...

Purple Martin
(Progne subis)
Status: Summer Resident.
Last recorded on site in 2010
Breeding Status:-
1987 to 1991: Confirmed
1997 to 2001: Confirmed
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.

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Family Hirundinidae
Purple Martin
Progne subis (Linnaeus) ...

Habitat: Distribution/BackgroundThe Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula Avicularia versicolor was described by Walckenaer in 1837. They are found in Martinique, off the coast of South America.

Martinka, C.J. 1976. Ecological role and management of grizzly bears in Glacier National Park, Montana. Papers of the International Conference on Bear Research and Management 3:147-156.

"Purple Martins" by Carl Sandburg
"Purple Martins" first appeared in print in Carl Sandburg's 1920 collection of poems, Smoke and Steel, ...

Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) ...

Martin and Julia now run Wild About Australia, so others can benefit from their wildlife expertise as I did.
Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Australia.

Martin, Kristi. "Reptiles of Oakland Zoo" talk given January 23, 1999.
Mehrtens, John. 1987. Living Snakes of the World. Sterling, Publishing, NY, pp. 83, 106.
Schulz and Scheidt. 1992.

Martin, R. E., R. H. Pine, and A. F. DeBlase. 2001. A Manual of Mammalogy, Third Edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
Nowak, R. M. [Editor]. 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. Fifth Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Martin, Esmond and Chryssee Bradley. Run Rhino Run. London: Chatto and Windus, 1982.
Schenkel R. and L. Schenkel-Halliger. Mammalia depicta: Ecology and Behavior of the Black Rhinoceros. Berlin: Verlag, Paul, and Parey, 1969.
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Martin Woodcock painted the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock and Guinean Cock-of-the-Rock, and the Black-necked Red-Cotinga; from The Cotingas (1982) by David Snow (British Museum), and the Giant Pitta; from Pittas, ...

Martin, G. Birds by Night. London: T and AD Poyser, Ltd., 1990.
National Geography Society. 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.

Martin Hale
The Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor (Endangered) is estimated to number just over 1,000 birds, breeding on islets off the west coast of Korea and China.
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Black-faced Spoonbill making headway ...

Martin, J.W. and J.R. Parrish (2000). Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus). The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.).

Martin County, North Carolina, United States
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vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) ...

Martin, R. 2003. Dwarf lemurs and mouse lemurs (Cheirogaleidae). Pp. 35-45 in M Hutchins, A Evans, J Jackson, D Kleiman, J Murphy, D Thoney, eds. Grzimek Animal Life Encyclopedia, Vol. 14, 2nd Edition. Detroit: Gale Group.

Martin M.M., Rockholm D.C. & Martin J.S. 1985. Effects of surfactants, pH and certain cations on precipitation of proteins by tannins. J. Chem. Ecol. 11: 485-494.

(Martin et al 1979) (Valkenburgh et al 1990)
Pronghorn often suggested as possible diet options for the extinct American cheetah.
Associated fossils with Miracinonyx at Natural Trap Cave in Wyoming (Martin et al 1979) ...

Martin Hall, principal scientist for the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)-the regulatory body that oversees tuna fishing on the American side of the Pacific-offers estimates that, while still horrific, are somewhat lower, most notably, ...

Purple Martins and Tree Swallows feed primarily on flying insects. Purple Martins are cavity nesters and will nest in gourds and elaborate martin houses as well as nest boxes. Both prefer open areas near water.

Madame Martin-Pêcheur / Miss Kingfisher
Pescalune
Camargue
Alcedo atthis - Common Kingfisher - Martin-Pêcheur d'Europe
Pescalune ...

Purple Martin Progne subis. Breeder. Common in spring, summer, and early fall in inland regions. In Gulf Coast region, common in spring, summer, and fall, occasional in midwinter, and uncommon in late winter.

Pulple Martin
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Eastern Meadowlark
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...

Visit Ann Martin's home page for more of her hummingbird and other photos
Hummingbird photos by Zack Sessions
Visit Jean Bruns' home page for a photo of a hummer perched on her husband's finger ...

The Purple Martin is not listed as requiring special conservation attention in any portion of its southeastern range. Two non-native species, the House Sparrow and the European Starling, commonly compete with the Purple Martin for nesting sites.

Inca Dove, Martin Homestead Refuge, Edinburg, Texas
Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
INCA DOVE FACTS ...

Xyrichtys martinicensis
Common name: rosy razorfish
Female photographed in Saba.
Photo by Mark Rosenstein / Active Window Productions, Inc.

Illustrated by Martin Woodcock
Bird Families of the World Series
ISBN = Hbk 0 19 857729 x
Price = Hbk £40.00
Published = 1995
Review written = 27/February/2000
302 pages
14 colour plates ...

Fairy Martins almost flew into me as I walked the dikes. Also Gray Teal, Black-winged Stilt, Pacific Black Duck, Eurasian Coot, Silver Gull, Wood Duck and of course the Willy Wagtail.
The sewage ponds do not smell.

An Idaho study by Martin [84], after wildfires in 1981, found greater sage-grouse continued to use leks located within extensive burns.

Dale, B. C., P. A. Martin, and P. S. Taylor. 1997. Effects of hay management on grassland songbirds in Saskatchewan. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:616-626.
Davis, D. E. 1952. Le Conte's Sparrow in western Montana. Condor 54:115-116.

Bury, R. B., and M. Martin. 1973. Comparative studies on the distribution and foods of plethodontid salamanders in the redwood region of northern California. Journal of Herpetology 7:331-335.

Martin, E. P. 1956. A population study of the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in northeastern Kansas. Univ. Kansas. Publ. Mus. Nat. Hist., 8:361-416. Martin, E. P., and G. F. Sternberg 1955.

He subsequently became tutor to Louis Urbain Lefevre de Caumartin, afterwards intendant of finances and counsellor of state, whom he accompanied to Clermont-Ferrard (q.v.), where the king had ordered the Grands Jours to be held (1665), ...

Monica Martinez and Gianna Fimiano, 10, Weston, Florida
Venus C. Martinez, 11, Pueblo West, Colorado
Katie McGeoch, 10, Argyle, New York
Brigid McPhilamy, 10, South Riding, Virginia
Emily Mensching, 10, Itasca, Illinois ...

Conservation site by Jack Bellinger and Martin Vince.
Birds of the World
This website is designed to provide a starting point for amateurs and professionals interested in learning about bird families, both familiar and strange.

600-628 in Martin, P. S. and Klein, R. G. (eds) Quaternary Extinctions. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
Murray, P. F. 1991. Chapter 24: The Pleistocene megafauna of Australia. Pp. 1071-1164 in Vickers-Rich, P., Monaghan, J. M., Baird, R. F.

Purple Gallinule, Porphyrula martinica
Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis
Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
American Oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus ...

Sources: Sources: 1) Harvey PH, Martin RD, Clutton-Brock TH. 1987. Life histories in comparative perspective. In: Smuts BB, Cheney DL, Seyfarth RM, Wrangham RW, Struhsaker TT, editors. Primate Societies, p. 181-196.

However, recent work by a research team led by Martin Nweeia suggests that the tusk may in fact be a sensory organ.

See also: Diver, Swallow, Reptile, Snake, Purple