Purple Martin
Progne subis
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Progne
- eBird Code
- purmar
Subspecies (3)
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Progne subis arboricola
breeds mountains of western North America; some winter to northwestern Brazil
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Progne subis hesperia
breeds southwestern Arizona to northwestern Mexico (Sonora), southern Baja California, including Isla Tiburón (Gulf of California); probably winters in South America
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Progne subis subis
breeds southern Canada to highlands of central Mexico; winters to Brazil
Data Sources
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.