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Purple Martin
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open country near water.
Diet: Aerial insects.
Best time to spot: Colonial in martin houses.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Purple Martin sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the swallows family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Brown-chested MartinLegendary · Open country
- Cuban MartinLegendary · Open country
- Gray-breasted MartinLegendary · Open country
- Southern MartinLegendary · Open country
- Cliff SwallowCommon · Open country
- Northern Rough-winged SwallowCommon · Open country
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