Gray-breasted Martin
Widely distributed from northern
Mexico through all of Central America,
and south to central Argentina.
Progne chalybea
(L 7" Wt 1.2-1.8 oz) 6 oz)
Bayano Reservoir
02Oct2016
Country Inn
Panama City
15Oct2016
Progne refers to a girl in Greek mythology
who was turned into a swallow to save her
from her husband. She had killed their son
to avenge the rape of her sister;
chalybea
in Latin means steel.(Wikipedia)
© Paul A.
Schwartz
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia