Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | oreneta del Carib |
| 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
Nathan R. Williams
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2010
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2010
Breeding
Introduction
Breeding usually occurs between March and June. Caribbean Martins primarily nest in cavities in trees, chimneys, belfries, buildings, hollow pipes, caves, and cliffs. Caribbean Martins often prefer artificial sites to natural cavities. Only one brood is raised each year (Turner and Rose 1989). Nests are lined with fibrous material including grass, silk, paper, twigs, and leaves. The eggs are white and unmarked; Danforth (1935) gave the mean dimensions of the eggs as 23.5 x 16.9 mm. The clutch size is 3-6 on Puerto Rico (Biaggi 1983) and 4-6 on Santa Lucia (Danforth 1935), but is only 2 on Tobago (ffrench 1991).
