St. Martin is the Patron Saint of France, innkeepers, drinking companions, and reformed drunkards. It is used as a given name and a surname. The Purple Martin is our largest swallow. The root is cardo or cardin which refers to a hinge. They wear red robes and red hats.
Cardinals are permanent residents of Alabama.
Look for them almost anywhere. They also wear red coats and hats. Can you guess the most common word and bird family name appearing in the common name of birds worldwide. The following is reprinted from the newsletter of the Cape Cod Bird Club. Put them together and you get a little bird.