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 LC    Congo Martin* Id (Atlas):
    Riparia congica

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Congo Sand Martin, Congo Martin

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
11 - 12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1887)

Range (Guide)
Central African Republic, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Congo [The Democratic Republic of the].

R Congo and lower R Ubangi, on PRCongo-DRCongo border.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May be derived from Sand Martin (Riparia riparia). Forms a superspecies with Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola) and Pale Sand Martin (Riparia diluta).


References
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Files:
JPG files for Congo Martin (Riparia congica) - 10 files


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