Caribbean martin

The Caribbean martin or white-bellied martin (Progne dominicensis) is a large swallow. It breeds on Caribbean islands from Jamaica east to Tobago. It is closely related to two species to which it used to be considered conspecific-P. sinaloae (Sinaloa martin) and P. cryptoleuca (Cuban martin). There are sight records from mainland Central and South America, and most birds appear to migrate to the South American mainland. A single bird was recorded in Key West, Florida, on May 9, 1895 (AOU 2000). It has at various times been considered alternatively as a race of the purple martin, Progne subis.