Help with swallow/martin ID (1 Viewer)

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ktesmi

Member

• Dec 14, 2018

• #1

Does anyone have an ID on this bird? Seen in Costa Rica.

 

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Alan henry

Well-known member

• Dec 14, 2018

• #2

It is a Martin rather than a Swallow, so with 3 options Purple, Brown Chested or Grey Breasted my bet would be Grey Breasted Martin.

Cheers

Alan

 

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ktesmi

Member

• Dec 15, 2018

• #3

Thank you very much Alan!

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Dec 15, 2018

• #4

I tend to agree with Alan. I've also moved this to the Bird ID Forum, which is the best place for identification queries.

 

Birdingcraft

Well-known member

• May 16, 2019

• #5

Definitely a Gray-breasted Martin. In Costa Rica, this species often nests and roosts in situations like the one in the image. The Brown-chested is a rare vagrant and looks a bit like a big Sand Martin (Bank Swallow), and the female Purple Martin is a passge migrant in Costa Rica has more of a pale collar.