#Progne

[herpsandbirds]

Purple Martins (Progne subis), T - female, B- male, family Hirundinidae, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, USA

Photographs by Subhro Mandal

[alonglistofbirds]

[2856/11080] Cuban martin - Progne cryptoleuca

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Sylvioidea Family: Hirundinidae (swallows, martins and saw-wings)

Photo credit: Nicole Martin via Macaulay Library

[triruntu]

#506, a purple martin for @iamtheonethinginlifeicancontrol. Requests for birds are open, updates happen on Thursdays. [project tag] | [kofi] [commissions] Find me on: [twitter]

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Purple Martin

Photo: Doug Greenberg

"Graceful in flight, musical in its pre-dawn singing, this big swallow is one of our most popular birds. Almost all Purple Martins in the east now nest in birdhouses put up especially for them. Martin housing has a long history: some Native American tribes reportedly hung up hollow gourds around their villages to attract these birds. Purple Martins migrate to South America for the winter, but before leaving, they may gather to roost in groups of thousands in late summer."

- Audubon Field Guide

[endless-sketching]

quick concept sketch for Zenny's hair prongs

[sunshinesight]

Fully rendering the purple martins with Prismacolor colored pencils.

[admiradoradeaves]

Andorinha-do-campo / Por: Alline M.

[atamagaitai]

bebe dormindo

[tenth-sentence]

Fourthly, a swallow, which though differing from the Progne purpurea of both Americas, only in being rather duller coloured, smaller, and slenderer, is considered by Mr. Gould as specifically distinct.

"Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, 1832-36" - Charles Darwin

[admiradoradeaves2]

Andorinha grande  / Por: Alline M.  

[herpsandbirds]

Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne), male, family Ploceidae, order Passeriformes, found in southern Africa

photograph by Peter Merritt (@biglenswildlife)

[alonglistofbirds]

[2088/11056] Caribbean martin - Progne dominicensis

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Sylvioidea Family: Hirundinidae (swallows, martins and saw-wings)

Photo credit: Marky Mutchler via Macaulay Library

[valtsv]

Hello. Are you aware of the Long-Tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne)?

birds will really be named some shit that makes you go "damn it sure is"

[arcturuuus]

*barty puts on pitbull's «tonight» at jegulus' wedding*

regulus: who on earth thought it was a good idea to let barty be the dj?

*regulus turns to james*

regulus: jamie... what the hell are you doing?

*james grabs his husband and pulls him onto the dance floor*

*james sings along to the song*: tonight i will love love you tonight, give me everything tonight

sirius: PROGNS! i don't need to hear this, he's my little brother.

remus: love, they're married. you know they do more than just hold hands, right?

sirius: MOOOOONY

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200152055] Purple Martin || Progne subis Observed in Bermuda Least Concern in location of observation

[sunshinesight]

Working on the June illustration for the calendar: purple martins in a stained glass tree with irises.