The African river martin is a passerine bird, one of two members of the river martin subfamily of the swallow family, Hirundinidae. When discovered, it was not initially recognised as a swallow, and its structural differences from most of its relatives, including its stout bill and robust legs and feet, have led to its current placement in a separate subfamily shared only with the Asian white-eyed river martin. The African river martin is a large swallow, mainly black with a blue-green gloss to the head and a greener tint to the back and wings. The under-wings are brownish, the underparts are purple-black, and the flight feathers are black. This martin has red eyes, a broad orange-red bill and a black, square tail. Young birds are similar in appearance to the adults, but have browner plumage. This species has a variety of unmusical calls, and displays both in flight and on the ground, although the purpose of the terrestrial display is unknown. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG 1861
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
9 no.49 p.12
Protonym:
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
Type locality:
Gaboon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/102838#page/26/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
F0C6A985D72DD2C5
Avibase ID:
avibase-F0C6A985
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F0C6A985
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562524
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African River-martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pseudolangrayen d'Afrique ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pseudolangrayen d'Afrique ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 1st edition: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2021: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2022: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2023: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 3rd edition: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 4th edition: African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2015: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2016: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2017: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2018: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Clements, version 2019: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 1.50: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 1.52: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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eBird version 2018: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 2019: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 2021: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 2022: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
eBird version 2023: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: African River-Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): African River Martin ( Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
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Species status: full species
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