Swallows, Martins

Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

The Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) is a 15 g scrub bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Swallows, Martins

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

15 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

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