Continuing our best efforts to support the protection of the Flying Martin, Quichas E Afins discloses today some more information on this species, available in The Purple Martin Conservation Association. In order to encourage some of our readers to entail a breeding program, Quichas E Afins selected the “Sex-specific Behaviour” section. Please support this effort.

“In addition to plumage differences, martins can also be sexed by their sex-specific behaviors. One of the easiest ways to tell all breeding-age males (both adult and subadult) from females, is by their song. Only male martins sing the extremely common song that ends with a rapidly clicking, "krieeek" sound, which they deliver with a conspicuous, thrown-open beak. Another common behavioral difference is that males commonly follow behind their mate as she flies to the ground for nest material, to the eggshell tray for calcium, or to trees for green leaf plucking. This is actually a form of "mate-guarding" and serves to assure that only he fertilizes his mate's eggs. And finally, males frequently chase and pounce on females to copulate with them.”