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;[[:Category:Riparia|Riparia]] congica | ;[[:Category:Riparia|Riparia]] congica | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 11 cm | ||
+ | *Light brown upperparts | ||
+ | *White underparts | ||
+ | *Light brown breast | ||
+ | *Darker brown crown and wings | ||
+ | *Dark eyeline | ||
+ | *Brown legs | ||
+ | *Black bill<br /> | ||
+ | Sexes similar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] | + | West [[Africa]]: endemic to [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (middle and lower Congo River and lower Ubangi River). |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Rivers near forests, sandbanks | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Riparia+congica}} | {{GSearch|Riparia+congica}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Riparia]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Riparia]] |
Latest revision as of 20:13, 3 July 2014
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 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Congo_Martin