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Madagascar Martin

Riparia cowani
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
plamar3, MAMA, MPMA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesRiparia cowani
Codesplamar3, MAMA, MPMA
Identification

The Madagascar Martin (Riparia cowani) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code plamar3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swallows
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Madagascar Martin photo
(c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Riparia cowani

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: plamar3