Progne | |
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Male Purple martin (Progne subis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Subfamily: | Hirundininae |
Genus: | Progne F. Boie, 1826 |
Type species | |
Hirundo purpurea[1] = Hirundo subis | |
Species | |
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Progne is a genus of passerine birds in the swallow family Hirundinidae. The species are found in the New World and all have "martin" in their common name.