Brazza's martin is a passerine bird in the swallow family, Hirundinidae. It is 12 cm (4.25 in) long with grey-brown upperparts, heavily black-streaked white underparts, and a brownish tint to the breast plumage. The sexes are similar, but juvenile birds have more diffuse breast streaking and reddish-brown edges to the feathers of the back and wings. The song consists of a series of short notes of increasing frequency, followed by a complex buzz that is sometimes completed by a number of clicks. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Oustalet, J-FÉ 1886
Reference:
Le Naturaliste
8 p.300
Protonym:
Phedina Brazzae
Avibase ID:
118ACEB7B252BC34
Avibase ID:
avibase-118ACEB7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/118ACEB7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561976
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle de Brazza ( Phedina brazzae) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle de Brazza ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 1st edition: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2021: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2022: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 3rd edition: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 4th edition: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2015: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2016: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2017: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2018: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Clements, version 2019: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 1.50: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 1.52: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 1.53: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 1.54: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 1.55: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2015: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2016: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2017: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2018: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2019: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2021: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
eBird version 2022: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Phedina brazzae |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Phedina brazzae |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Phedina brazzae |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Brazza's Martin ( Phedina brazzae) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Brazza's Martin ( Phedinopsis brazzae) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phedina brazzae |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phedina brazzae |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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