Episode 116: Purple Martin – Voice of the Wild

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Purple martin (Progne subis). The bubbly swallow that nests in homes built just for them. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Purple Martin song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508078)Purple Martin flying by Wil Hershberger (ML508082)Purple Martin call by Wil Hershberger (ML508083)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)

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