Purple martin / Purpurschwalbe (Progne subis)

Could be a wild guess - MerlinBirdID says purple martin - it says identification features are (in part) best left unidentified. 2023-04-01 14:20:30 Yucatan

Observations

Only documented observation: 2023-04-01

Description

Classification: Genus Progne (Progne); Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)
General: The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest swallow in North America. Despite their name, purple martins are not truly purple. Their dark blackish-blue feathers have an iridescent sheen caused by the refraction of incident light^[2] giving them a bright blue to navy blue or deep purple appearance. In some light they may even appear green in color. [more]

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