Genus
Progne (New world martins)
Progne subis. Photo: (c) Bill Carrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Progne is a genus of birds. The genus name refers to Procne (Πρόκνη), a mythological girl who was turned into a swallow to save her from her husband. She had killed their son to avenge the rape of her sister.