Mascarene Martin (Phedina borbonica)

Other Names (World)
Mascarene Martin, Madagascar Martin

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Range (Guide)

Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, R�union, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Vagrant to Comoros, Seychelles.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Mascarene Martin (Phedina borbonica) [XC212891]
by Cedric Mroczko from Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius (song)

Mascarene Martin (Phedina borbonica) [XC439029]
by Peter Boesman from Toamasina Province; Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Mantadia, Madagascar (flight call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Brazza's Martin (Phedinopsis brazzae).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

madagascariensis Hartlaub, 1860 - Breeds Madagascar, possibly also Pemba I (off eastern Tanzania); migrates to eastern Africa.
borbonica (Gmelin, 1789) - Mauritius and Reunion I.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mascarene Martin (Phedina borbonica) - 10 files

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