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African River Martin - 2022; two colonies near Libreville, Gabon

African River Martin - 2022; two colonies near Libreville, Gabon - Breeding Colony

Photographer

» Lionel Sineux

Location

» Pongara

Country image taken

» Gabon

Date

» October, 2022

Equipment

» Nikon

Bird Species

»Pseudochelidon eurystomina - African River Martin

Bird Species (French)

»Pseudolangrayen d'Afrique

Bird Family

»Hirundinidae - Swallow, Martin

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Data Deficient

Remarks

» Further to the discovery of a breeding colony mid-October 2021 at Pointe Denis, near Libreville (approx. 1800 adults, approx 4,000 birds including youngs): two others have been found active in October 2022 (approx. respectively 100 and 250 adults / colonies separated from approx. 1 km in the same savanna), at Pongara PN, as well near Libreville.

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