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BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN Progne tapera
Along with the Grey-breasted Martin, this is the other common urban martin. Despite their size martins have a rather weak flight technique, with much swooping. Brown-chested tends to fly quite low, scooping up insects with the open bill in the manner typical of its family. He is a migrant species, arriving in September from wintering grounds further north, though every year a few individuals (possibly first year birds) pass the winter in Paraguay.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE597PH) Pair, Encarnacion Fería Municipal, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3894PH) Trio, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith December 2011).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE3895VI) Trio, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith December 2011).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE598VI) Adult, Encarnacion, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October 2006).
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