About the Grey-breasted Martin
The grey-breasted martin is a large swallow from Central and South America.
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The grey-breasted martin is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) in length and weighs 33–50 g (1.2–1.8 oz). It has a forked tail and relatively broad wings. The adult male is glossy blue-black with the grey-brown throat, breast and sides contrasting with the white lower underparts. The female is duller than the male with a paler throat; the juveniles have dull brown upperparts.
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What the Grey-breasted Martin sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Chile.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brown-chested MartinProgne taperaThe brown-chested martin is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 30 to 40 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz).
Southern MartinProgne elegansThe southern martin is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long.
Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensisAdult Caribbean martins are 18.5 cm in length, with a forked tail and relatively broad wings, and weigh 40 g.
Side by side: Grey-breasted Martin vs Purple Martin · Brown-chested Martin vs Grey-breasted Martin
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