Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Caribische Purperzwaluw |
English | Caribbean Martin |
English (United States) | Caribbean Martin |
French | Hirondelle à ventre blanc |
French (France) | Hirondelle à ventre blanc |
German | Karibikschwalbe |
Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Irondèl nwa |
Japanese | シロハラムラサキツバメ |
Norwegian | karibsvale |
Polish | jaskółczak antylski |
Portuguese (Brazil) | andorinha-do-caribe |
Russian | Доминиканская ласточка |
Serbian | Karipska lasta |
Slovak | lastovička antilská |
Slovenian | Karibska lastovka |
Spanish | Golondrina Caribeña |
Spanish (Cuba) | Golondrina caribeña |
Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Golondrina Grande |
Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Golondrina de Iglesias |
Spanish (Spain) | Golondrina caribeña |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Golondrina Caribeña |
Swedish | karibisk storsvala |
Turkish | Karayip Kırlangıcı |
Ukrainian | Щурик антильський |
Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2010
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Behavior
Introduction
Forages for insects in flight. Often flies from tens to hundreds of meters above the ground when foraging, but have also been known to forage low over fields. Flight consists of periods of gliding alternated with gentle flapping (Turner and Rose 1989).
Territoriality
Breeding males defend a territory (Turner and Rose 1989). May nest colonially, however, with up to 30 pairs nesting within a single brick chimney (Turner and Rose 1989).
Sexual Behavior
Males attack intruders to a territory via the Head Forward Thrust display, continuously flicking their wings and tail, snapping their bill, lunging, and sometimes physically fighting. A retreating rival will use a High-Up display. The victorious rival will often advertise the territory with a Claiming-Reclaiming display of circling or flying in a figure eight over the nest. Mates will greet each other using a Gaping display (Turner and Ros, 1989).
Social and interspecific behavior
No information.
Predation
Very little information. Wiley (2010) reports small numbers of Caribbean Martins in the diets of both Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) and Barn Owl (Tyto alba) on Hispaniola. Martins were detected at a percent frequency of 0.10 (n = 3827) in regurgitated pellets and prey remains from Tyto glaucops, and at a percent frequency of 0.02 (n = 4495) in the diet of Tyto alba.