Brazza’s Martin
Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe · Public domain

Swallows

Brazza’s Martin

Phedinopsis brazzae

LCLeast Concern
Family
Swallows (Hirundinidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

Brazza's martin (Phedinopsis brazzae) is a passerine bird in the swallow family, Hirundinidae. It is 12 centimeters (4.7 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.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Locally along rivers of southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeastern Angola (Lunda).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.