Brazza's Martin (Phedinopsis brazzae)
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Brazza's Martin

Phedinopsis brazzae (Oustalet, 1886)

13 gWeight

Most records: Angola, Congo - Brazzaville

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Angola, Congo - Brazzaville

Brazza's Martin has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville1 record
  2. KinjilaAngola1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

AngolaCongo - Brazzaville

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

Questions

How big is the Brazza's Martin?

The Brazza's Martin weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Brazza's Martin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Congo to central DRCongo and northeastern Angola. It is most often recorded in Angola and Congo - Brazzaville.

Is the Brazza's Martin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brazza's Martin as Least Concern.

What does the Brazza's Martin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brazza's Martin in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Congo to central DRCongo and northeastern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Phedinopsis

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Brazza's Martin

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