Below are some pictures of Martins that are at the moment
unidentifiable for us. They were taken in the coastal area of
Suriname on the dates provided with the photo. All birds were
found in a roosting place with sometimes 100,000 Martins. We
invite birders to send their comment to the rarity committee for
birds in Suriname with adress: research@stinasu.sr . All
pictures were taken in Suriname's coastal area, unless indicated
otherwise. There, large flocks of Grey-breasted mixed with other
martins assemble in open terrain with electricity wires,
sometimes up to 100.000 birds and the flocks stay for a long
time.
Definite records in the form of specimens of the following
Martins are known for Suriname: Progne chalybea chalybea
(breeding), P. chalybea macrorhamphus (austral migrant), P.
elegans (austral migrant) and P. tapera tapera (breeding).
Identification via photos was made of Progne dominicensis (boreal
migrant) and Progne subis (also a boreal migrant) and Progne
tapera fusca (austral migrant). A survey of
the identified Martin photos is shown in part one.
Below: Unidentified Progne Martins from Paranam, photographed by Foek Chin Joe:
M1: April 1, 2008
M2: April 1, 2008
M3: April 1, 2008
M4: December 27, 2007
M5: January 19, 2008
M6: January 18, 2008
M7: January 18, 2008
M8: July 2, 2007 the white-bellied one is the problem, besides the purple male.
M9: Photographed by Foek Chin Joe at Paranam in the coastal area of Suriname, December 27, 2007 and April 1, 2008.