- Progne dominicensis
Identification
20 cm. Blue black upperparts, head and throat, white lower breast and belly, black flight-feathers and tail. Female - lighter upperpart.
Distribution
Jamaica, Hispaniola, Lesser Antilles, Tobago.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Coast, towns and on rocky cliffs, freshwater bodies.
Behaviour
3-6 eggs are laid, and incubated for 15 days; the young fledge 26-27 days later.
The diet includes insects.
References
Wikipedia
