Alternative name: Congo Sand Martin
- Riparia congica
Identification
11 cm
- Light brown upperparts
- White underparts
- Light brown breast
- Darker brown crown and wings
- Dark eyeline
- Brown legs
- Black bill
Sexes similar
Distribution
West Africa: endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo (middle and lower Congo River and lower Ubangi River).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rivers near forests, sandbanks
Behaviour
Breeding
It is a colony nester. The nest chamber is at the end of a tunnel dug into a sandy river bank.
Diet
The diet includes small insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Congo Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Congo_Martin
