Purple Martin

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1062485
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Purple Martin

Summary

Purple Martin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,065 views/month, #973 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Purple Martin's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Purple Martin is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Purple Martin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Purple Martin is classified within Progne[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Purple Martin is Progne subis[7].
  • Purple Martin's Commons category is recorded as Progne subis[8].
  • Purple Martin's Commons gallery is recorded as Progne subis[9].
  • Purple Martin's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. subis'}[10].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwennol borffor'}[11].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Purple Martin'}[12].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Purpurschwalbe'}[13].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Golondrina Purpúrea'}[14].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'oreneta porpra'}[15].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'jiřička modrolesklá'}[16].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Purpursvale'}[17].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Purpura hirundo'}[18].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Golondrina purpúrea'}[19].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Põhja-türkiispääsuke'}[20].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hirondelle noire'}[21].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Gabhlán corcra'}[22].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'gn', 'text': 'Mbyju’i hû'}[23].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ht', 'text': 'Irondèl vyolèt'}[24].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Északi bíborfecske'}[25].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Rondine purpurea'}[26].
  • Purple Martin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ムラサキツバメ'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Purple Martin is Progne subis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Progne[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwennol borffor'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Purpurschwalbe'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Golondrina Purpúrea'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'oreneta porpra'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'jiřička modrolesklá'}[16].

Identifiers

Purple Martin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 11867[28]. Purple Martin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 173220[29]. Purple Martin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45511458[30]. Purple Martin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2489129[31]. Purple Martin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178464[32].

Why It Matters

Purple Martin ranks in the top 0.5% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,065 views/month, #973 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Aves Argentinas. Retrieved . avesargentinas.org.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Parent taxon Progne
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Instance of taxon
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