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- African_River_Martin abstract "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. The under-wings are brownish, the underparts are purple-black, and the flight feathers are black. This martin has red eyes, a broad orange-red bill and a black, square tail. Young birds are similar in appearance to the adults, but have browner plumage. This species has a variety of unmusical calls, and displays both in flight and on the ground, although the purpose of the terrestrial display is unknown.The main breeding areas are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) along the Congo River and its tributary, the Ubangi, in habitats characterised by a mixture of tropical forest types including swampy or seasonally flooded woodland. The African River Martin is migratory, wintering in coastal savanna in southern Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Breeding also occurs in these coastal areas, but it is unknown whether the migrants are raising a second brood or if there is a separate resident population. This martin feeds in flocks throughout the year, catching a variety of insects in the air, especially flying ants. It does not use perches during the breeding season, although it will often land on the ground.The African River Martin nests in burrows in river sand banks, often alongside Rosy Bee-eaters, but its incubation and fledging times are not known. It also digs tunnels in which to spend the night when it is in the wintering areas. It appears to be common within its restricted range, despite being caught in large numbers by the local population for food, and large flocks are sometimes seen. However, due to a lack of detailed information about its breeding range and population numbers, this species is classed as Data Deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).".
- African_River_Martin binomialAuthority Gustav_Hartlaub.
- African_River_Martin binomialAuthority Holotype.
- African_River_Martin class Bird.
- African_River_Martin conservationStatus "DD".
- African_River_Martin conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- African_River_Martin family Swallow.
- African_River_Martin genus River_martin.
- African_River_Martin kingdom Animal.
- African_River_Martin order Passerine.
- African_River_Martin phylum Chordate.
- African_River_Martin thumbnail African_River_Martin_Hartlaub.jpg?width=300.
- African_River_Martin wikiPageExternalLink videos.
- African_River_Martin wikiPageExternalLink Pseudochelidon-eurystomina.
- African_River_Martin wikiPageID "11430743".
- African_River_Martin wikiPageRevisionID "605524829".
- African_River_Martin binomial "Pseudochelidon eurystomina".
- African_River_Martin binomialAuthority "Hartlaub, 1861".
- African_River_Martin binomialAuthority "Holotype from Gabon".
- African_River_Martin classis Bird.
- African_River_Martin familia Swallow.
- African_River_Martin genus "Pseudochelidon".
- African_River_Martin hasPhotoCollection African_River_Martin.
- African_River_Martin imageAlt "Perched large black swallow with red eyes and bill".
- African_River_Martin imageCaption "Illustration from 1861 Ibis article.".
- African_River_Martin name "African River Martin".
- African_River_Martin ordo Passerine.
- African_River_Martin phylum Chordate.
- African_River_Martin rangeMap "Blankmap-africa3arm.png".
- African_River_Martin rangeMapCaption "Breeding range in DRC".
- African_River_Martin rangeMapCaption "Present all year in Gabon and Republic of the Congo".
- African_River_Martin regnum "Animalia".
- African_River_Martin species "P. eurystomina".
- African_River_Martin status "DD".
- African_River_Martin statusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- African_River_Martin subject Category:Animals_described_in_1861.
- African_River_Martin subject Category:Pseudochelidon.
- African_River_Martin type Animal100015388.
- African_River_Martin type AnimalsDescribedIn1861.
- African_River_Martin type LivingThing100004258.
- African_River_Martin type Object100002684.
- African_River_Martin type Organism100004475.
- African_River_Martin type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- African_River_Martin type Whole100003553.
- African_River_Martin type Animal.
- African_River_Martin type Bird.
- African_River_Martin type Eukaryote.
- African_River_Martin type Species.
- African_River_Martin type Bird.
- African_River_Martin type Organism.
- African_River_Martin comment "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.".
- African_River_Martin label "African River Martin".
- African_River_Martin sameAs m.02rc96n.
- African_River_Martin sameAs African_River_Martin.
- African_River_Martin wasDerivedFrom African_River_Martin?oldid=605524829.
- African_River_Martin depiction African_River_Martin_Hartlaub.jpg.
- African_River_Martin isPrimaryTopicOf African_River_Martin.
- African_River_Martin name "African River Martin".