purple martin
noun
: a large swallow (Progne subis) of North America the males of which have glossy purplish-blue plumage
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And where there are purple martins, there's a parking lot packed with visitors ready for a show.
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Beryl did not impact the purple martins, Leung says.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Birds that forage for insects during flight, such as swallows and purple martins, also leave the sky.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
But purple martins—shimmery, blackish-bluish swallows native to North America—just can’t get enough.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2023
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Beryl did not impact the purple martins, Leung says.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Birds that forage for insects during flight, such as swallows and purple martins, also leave the sky.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
But purple martins—shimmery, blackish-bluish swallows native to North America—just can’t get enough.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Purple martin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple%20martin. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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