Grey-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea

f6.7 @ 1/2500s, ISO:1600, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter


"Gray-breasted martin," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The grey-breasted martin is a large swallow from Central and South America. Adult grey-breasted martins are 18 cm (7.1 in) in length, with a forked tail and relatively broad wings, and weigh 39 g (1.4 oz). Adult males are a glossy blue-black with the grey-brown throat, breast and sides contrasting with the white lower underparts. Females are duller than the male, and juveniles have dull brown upperparts.
Darien Province, Panama
 
03/04/2017