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Definition of Progne subis
1. Noun. Large North American martin of which the male is blue-black.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Progne Subis
Literary usage of Progne subis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1910)
"progne subis (LINNAEUS). RANGE.— North and South America. a. progne subis
subis (LiN\.i.rs). ... progne subis hespe"ria BREWSTER. Western Martin. [6ila. ..."
2. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1895)
"DIST.— Temperate North America, north to Ontario and the Saskatchewan, south to
the higher parts of Mexico, wintering in South America. 611 a. progne subis ..."
3. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds by Oliver Davie (1900)
"progne subis (Linn.) Geog. Dist.—Temperate North America, north to Ontario and
the Saskatchewan, south to the higher parts of Mexico, wintering in South ..."
4. The Bird Book: Illustrating in Natural Colors More Than Seven Hundred North by Chester Albert Reed (1914)
"progne subis subis. Range.—Breeds throughout the United States and temperate
British America; winters in South America. These large, lustrous, steely-blue ..."
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