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  1. L

    A few unknown birds from Gambia

    Hi, a have for quite a while had problems with a few identifications from a trip in February 2019 to Gambia. Hope you can brighten some lights on some of them. Photo 1: Assume this to be a Pink-backed Pelican. Photo 2 and 3: I feel this has to be a Wahlberg's Eagle, but somehow the jizz gives...
    • Liebzi
    • Thread
    • africa bishop cisticola exclamatory paradise whydah gambia martin pelican swallow wahlberg's eagle
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
  2. Peruvian Martin

    Peruvian Martin

    A large, scarce swallow that is the nearly endemic to the arid coast of Peru
    • Thibaud
    • Media item
    • lima martin peru progne progne murphyi
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Hotel Gurgaon : Gray-throated Martin : call : Amazing Wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Hotel Gurgaon : Gray-throated Martin : call : Amazing Wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Hotel Gurgaon ... Once upon a time ... before Covid struck the planet ... In an earthen embankment created through human activity ... The clay ... ... it seemed was ideal for their needs ... ... and their wonderful expression says it ... Watch the Hotel Gurgaon ... ... the Suite and their...
    • aloktewari
    • Media item
    • grey-throated martin gurgaon gurugram haryana india martin riparia chinensis video
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Female martin

    Female martin

    Collecting nest material
    • GardenHeart
    • Media item
    • female martin purple martin
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  5. Azan Khan

    Martin ID from Pakistan

    Hi. I just wanted to confirm if this is a Dusky Crag Martin. This species is range restricted to extreme SE Pakistan (Runn Of Kutch, Sindh). The following bird was recorded at Lahore (Punjab) in June 2021, over a thousand kilometres northwards from its known range in Pakistan. No other martin...
    • Azan Khan
    • Thread
    • #martin id pakistan bird of pakistan birdsofpakistan dusky crag martin id bird identification help identification request martin pakistan.natire
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
  6. Purple Martins

    Purple Martins

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321146211
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female male martin pair pennsylvania progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  7. Purple Martin

    Purple Martin

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321145201
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female martin pennsylvania progne subis purple martin swallow usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  8. Purple Martins

    Purple Martins

    https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/321325641
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • adult female male martin pair pennsylvania progne subis purple martin swallow usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  9. Purple martin

    Purple martin

    Our martin houses at all the wetlands are pretty full this time of year - I visited three different wetlands reserves, and every martin house was full occupancy. This one was at the western wetlands where I went to see the wood ducks, and they were surprisingly unconcerned with me walking right...
    • Zackiedawg
    • Media item
    • florida martin progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  10. Purple martin in flight

    Purple martin in flight

    Speedy little bullets to try to track, but fun to try! The martins return to South Florida right around the end of January and to feed and breed, and stay until early summer before flying back off to South America around July.
    • Zackiedawg
    • Media item
    • flight florida martin progne subis purple martin usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  11. Dusky Crag Martin Pair

    Dusky Crag Martin Pair

    • Shantilal Varu
    • Media item
    • martin
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Dusky Crag Martin

    Dusky Crag Martin

    • Shantilal Varu
    • Media item
    • martin
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Dusky Crag Martin Pair

    Dusky Crag Martin Pair

    • Shantilal Varu
    • Media item
    • martin
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Sniff! Sniff!

    Sniff! Sniff!

    ASY female Purple Martin
    • Jefferson Shank
    • Media item
    • female martin progne subis purple martin swallow
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  15. Southern Martin (Male)

    Southern Martin (Male)

    Southern Martin (Progne elegans) Male, in flight.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • argentina capilla del monte el 44 martin southern
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Southern Martin

    Southern Martin

    Southern Martin (Progne elegans) Male and I assume a female on the right.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • argentina capilla del monte el 44 martin southern
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Brown-chested Martin

    Brown-chested Martin

    Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera fusca)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • argentina brown-chested cabra corral martin progne tapera salta province
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Purple Martins

    Purple Martins

    Purple Martins (Progne subis subis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • dallas martin purple texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  19. Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) Male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • edinburg martin progne subis purple purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  20. Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (male)

    Purple Martin (Progne subis subis) Male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • edinburg flight martin progne subis purple purple martin texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  21. Tree Martin Resting

    Tree Martin Resting

    I was lucky enough to come across a flock resting im a dead tree at the edge of our lake. Too distant, so heavily cropped.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • martin tree
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Pale Rock Martin

    Pale Rock Martin

    • Karim Haddad
    • Media item
    • algeria martin ptyonoprogne
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  23. Gray-breasted Martin

    Gray-breasted Martin

    Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea subsp. chalybea)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • gray-breasted martin pinogana
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Asian pied starling

    Asian pied starling

    Asian Pied Starlings occur naturally on the plains and low foothills of the Indian Subcontinent (South Asia) and Southeast Asia up to 2,300 feet (700 meters) above sea level. These starlings typically remain in areas with easy access to open water. Over the last decades, they have expanded their...
    • Priyangshu63
    • Media item
    • asian pied starling asianbird bird birdlover branch feader green martin myna piedstarling sky starling sturmus contra tree
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Gray - breasted Martin

    Gray - breasted Martin

    Gray - breasted Martin
    • Dabs
    • Media item
    • breasted gray martin
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: The Caribbean
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