African River Martin

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Gabon

African River Martin has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. PN Loango – AkakaGabon11 records
2. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon4 records
3. Parc de la LekediGabon3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gabon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African river martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina) is a passerine bird, one of two members of the river martin subfamily of the swallow family, Hirundinidae. When discovered, it was not initially recognised as a swallow, and its structural differences from most of its relatives, including its stout bill and robust legs and feet, have led to its current placement in a separate subfamily shared only with the Asian white-eyed river martin. The African river martin is a large swallow, mainly black with a blue-green gloss to the head and a greener tint to the back and wings.

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