Purple Martin

Title

Purple Martin

Rights

National Audubon Society, Fair Use. Courtesy of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Montgomery County Audubon Collection, and Zebra Publishing.

Creator

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Date

c. 1827-1838

Description

Four Purple Martins are perched on or around a martin nest. Two are males and are very dark blue in color. Two are females and are white and gray in color. One male and one female are viewed from the side, one male is viewed from above, and one female is viewed from below with a wing raised.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 22

Subject

purple martin; Purple Martin; purple martin nest; sexual dimorphism; mockingbirds and thrashers; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Southern Region; southern region; South; south; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

Jpg file. National Audubon Society. 10/30/2023.

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/purple-martin