Event Dime

Purple Martin Week: The Swallows – Avian Aeronautical Marvels

When:

July 15, 2026 · 1:30 PM

Where:

Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC

Source:

NC Museum of Natural Sciences – Events

Photo by John Gerwin Swallows refer to a group of insectivorous birds with some phenomenal flight abilities. Various species have been prominent in the stories of ancient cultures, and continue to fascinate us today. Swallows are songbirds that occur worldwide. There are ~90 species described, and as a group, swallows can be found almost anywhere on the planet, including over Antarctica once in a while. Many species are migratory and this is the case for those found in the U.S. 6 species breed i