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Birdsong field guide

Caribbean Martin

Progne dominicensis

The Caribbean Martin is a large, aerial-foraging swallow characterized by its glossy blue-black upperparts and contrasting white belly. It is a conspicuous breeding visitor across most of the West Indies, often nesting in close proximity to human settlements.

What it sounds like

A musical series of liquid, gurgling warbles and low-pitched 'pew-pew' or 'chew' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Simon Elliott · St LuciaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Adult males feature a deep iridescent blue-black head and back that contrasts sharply with a clean white lower breast and abdomen.
The species is highly migratory, typically arriving in the Caribbean in February to breed and departing for South America by October.
Nesting occurs in diverse cavities, ranging from holes in coastal limestone cliffs to drainage pipes and architectural crevices in urban areas.
They are strictly aerial insectivores, often seen patrolling the skies at higher altitudes than other sympatric swallow species.
While common in the Lesser and Greater Antilles, they are notably replaced by the Cuban Martin in Cuba and the northern Bahamas.

Habitat

Open country, urban centers, and coastal cliffs near water or human structures.

Range

Widespread throughout the Caribbean islands (Antilles); winters primarily in northern South America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera Cuban MartinProgne cryptoleuca Galapagos MartinProgne modesta Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea Peruvian MartinProgne murphyi Purple MartinProgne subis Sinaloa MartinProgne sinaloae Southern MartinProgne elegans

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