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More About Martins ...
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"The bird family Hirundinidae is a group of passerines characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding".
Their adaptations to hunting insects on the wing are a slender streamlined body, and long pointed wings. Like the unrelated swifts and nightjars, which hunt in a similar way, they have short bills, but a wide gape.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Martins
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INFO LINKS
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Purple Martin
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Purple Martin, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Purple Martin
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Purple Martin Read More
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Sand Martin
Birds of Central Siberia
Very interesting narrative on sand martins. "Absent in montane regions, the species is generally found in areas with steep slopes of clay or sand and is particularly numerous in the flat part of the Minusinsk depression". Read More
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Purple Martin
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Northern House-Martin
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Northern House-Martin including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Sand Martin
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Sand Martin including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Eurasian Crag-Martin
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Eurasian Crag-Martin including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Purple Martin
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Grey-Breasted Martin
Birds in Suriname
Brief description, pictures, and distribution map for Surinam Read More
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Purple Martin
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
Brief narrative. "Purple Martins are usually seen in flight while flycatching insects". Read More
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Sand Martin
British Garden Birds
Brief information on feeding, breeding, description, etc. Read More
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Southern Martin
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Southern Martin Read More
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House Martin
British Garden Birds
Description, pictures, identification tips, and sounds Read More
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