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Thus, unmonitored purple martin houses are often overtaken by more aggressive, non-native species. [3] Purple martin proponents are motivated by the concern that the purple martin would likely vanish from eastern North America were it not for this assistance. [24] There is a misconception among many people regarding purple martin's temperament.
On 20 March 1969 as part of Operation Purple Martin the Marines moved to reoccupy Firebase Argonne. As the Army UH-1E helicopter (#68-15340) carrying team "Frostburg" from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion approached the hill it was met with heavy fire killing the pilot [ 4 ] and wounding the copilot, who crash-landed onto the hill.
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Just as the purple martin, this species may compete with other passerines for nesting cavities. In particular, the main foe is the house sparrow [1] in urban areas, where they mostly use man-made structures, whereas in more rural locations Picidae holes in coconut trees are favored, and there is less competition with the sparrows.
Adult female and immature Purple martins have a scaly breast pattern which can be used to distinguish the two species. [2] Unlike these two similar species, the Cuban martin is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. [3] Purple martins and Caribbean martins are migratory species that are only present in the Cuban martin's range during winter.
The genus Progne was introduced in 1826 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie for the purple martin. [2] [3] The genus name refers to Procne (Πρόκνη), a mythological girl who was turned into a swallow to save her from her husband.
When a bird called a purple martin keeps dive-bombing Chris, Chris complains to Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy Z about it. At first, the team is confused, thinking Chris is talking about his brother, Martin. When they discover Chris is talking about a bird, the Wild Kratts decide to creature adventure with both the purple martin and a member of the ...
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