Brazza's Martin | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Genus: | Phedina |
Species: | P. brazzae |
Binomial name | |
Phedina brazzae Oustalet, 1886 |
Brazza's Martin (Phedina brazzae) is a songbird species in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This little-known bird was formerly classified as data deficient by the IUCN[1]. New research has shown it to be plentiful and widespread. Consequently, it is listed as a Species of Least Concern in 2008[2].
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