Purple Martin
Progne subis
ok. 19,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 45–60 gObie płcie — Cornell
Purple Martin — size comparison
The purple martin inhabits open spaces near water. It hunts high-flying dragonflies, beetles and cicadas among other insects. It chiefly descends for nesting ma
Silhouette comparison
Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
05101520
approx. 19.5 cm
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Purple Martin — size comparison — facts and sources
The purple martin inhabits open spaces near water. It hunts high-flying dragonflies, beetles and cicadas among other insects. It chiefly descends for nesting material and small food-grinding stones.
It nests in hollows and boxes, colonially in parts of its range. After breeding it forms flocks using communal roosts.