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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates
WetlandCavity nestTiny · 14 g
WetlandCavity nestTiny · 14 g
When to see the Madagascar Martin
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Madagascar Martin
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Madagascar Martin
The Madagascar martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is found in montane Madagascar. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown-throated martin.
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Easily confused with
Congo MartinRiparia congicaThe 11 cm long Congo martin is light brown above with a slightly darker crown and wings.
Pale MartinRiparia dilutaThe pale martin or pale sand martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
Grey-throated MartinRiparia chinensisThe grey-throated martin or Asian plain martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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