Summary ²

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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1. (c) Bill Carrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Bill Carrell
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_martin

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