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| - | [[Image:Caribbean_Martin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|obasanmi|obasanmi}}<br/ >Photo taken: Arnos Vale, [[Tobago]]]] | + | [[Image:Caribbean_Martin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Female colored bird. Photo by {{user|obasanmi|obasanmi}}<br/ >Photo taken: Arnos Vale, [[Tobago]]]] |
| | ;[[:Category:Progne|Progne]] dominicensis | | ;[[:Category:Progne|Progne]] dominicensis |
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| | Juveniles are almost identical to females, but if newly fledged retain a yellow side to the bill. | | Juveniles are almost identical to females, but if newly fledged retain a yellow side to the bill. |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | Found from [[Jamaica]] and [[Hispaniola]] east and then south through the [[Lesser Antilles]] to [[Tobago]] but not [[Trinidad]]. It is mostly absent from this area during October through December, presumably migrating to [[South America]]. In January more likely to be seen in wandering flocks than at breeding location. | + | [[Image:CaribbeanMartin mod.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Male colored bird. Photo by {{user|raulqc|raulqc}}<br />Vieques, [[Puerto Rico]], June 2007]] |
| - | | + | Found from [[Jamaica]] and [[Hispaniola]] east and then south through the [[Lesser Antilles]] to [[Tobago]] but not [[Trinidad]]. It is mostly absent from this area during October through December, presumably migrating to northern [[South America]] ([[Venezuela]] to the [[Guianas]]). In January more likely to be seen in wandering flocks than at breeding location. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | In [[Dominica]] primarily seen along the coast, both breeding in towns and on rocky cliffs. Elsewhere also found along freshwater bodies. | | In [[Dominica]] primarily seen along the coast, both breeding in towns and on rocky cliffs. Elsewhere also found along freshwater bodies. |
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| | + | During the day in Barbados they may be found along the coast as well as inland in pastures and fields and often seen perched in large numbers along high tension wires. On evenings, they can be seen in large numbers perched on the side of tall buildings. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | 3-6 eggs are laid, and incubated for 15 days; the young fledge 26-27 days later. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| - | | + | Fairly common breeding resident in the West Indies from January through to September. The 3-6 eggs are incubated for 15 days; the young fledge 26-27 days later. |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | The diet includes insects. | | The diet includes insects. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Birdforum member personal observations |
| | + | #{{Ref-Raffaeleetal03}}#[http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/home Neotropical birds portal] |
| | + | #Wikipedia |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://www.geocities.com/secaribbirds/idcaribbeangray-breastedmartin.html An identification essay comparing Caribbean Martin with [[Gray-breasted Martin]]] | | *[http://www.geocities.com/secaribbirds/idcaribbeangray-breastedmartin.html An identification essay comparing Caribbean Martin with [[Gray-breasted Martin]]] |
Current revision
- Progne dominicensis
[edit] Identification
A large swallow of about 20 cm (8 inches) with upperparts, head and throat blue-black, sharply demarcated from white lower breast and belly. Flight-feathers and tail tend to be more black then the rest of the upperparts.
Female tends to have lighter upperpart than the male, with a brown wash.
Juveniles are almost identical to females, but if newly fledged retain a yellow side to the bill.
[edit] Distribution
Found from Jamaica and Hispaniola east and then south through the Lesser Antilles to Tobago but not Trinidad. It is mostly absent from this area during October through December, presumably migrating to northern South America (Venezuela to the Guianas). In January more likely to be seen in wandering flocks than at breeding location.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
[edit] Habitat
In Dominica primarily seen along the coast, both breeding in towns and on rocky cliffs. Elsewhere also found along freshwater bodies.
During the day in Barbados they may be found along the coast as well as inland in pastures and fields and often seen perched in large numbers along high tension wires. On evenings, they can be seen in large numbers perched on the side of tall buildings.
[edit] Behaviour
[edit] Breeding
Fairly common breeding resident in the West Indies from January through to September. The 3-6 eggs are incubated for 15 days; the young fledge 26-27 days later.
The diet includes insects.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdforum member personal observations
- Raffaele, H, J Wiley, OH Garrido, A Keith, JI Raffaele. 2003. Birds of the West Indies. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691113197
- Neotropical birds portal
- Wikipedia
[edit] External Links
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