Purple Martin
Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)
9890
Family: Passeriformes > Hirundinidae
An extremely rare visitor from North America, where many people provide nest boxes for this large martin.
Added to the British List following the presence of a juvenile at Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides in September 2004. Purple Martin is a long-distance migrant, breeding across most of the United States and southern Canada, and wintering in South America, as far south as Argentina.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Lewis, 2004 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Purple Martin, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: | Euring: 9890 |
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