Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae
About
The Mascarene martin or Mascarene swallow is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in Madagascar and in the Mascarene Islands. The nominate subspecies occurs on Mauritius and Réunion and has never been found away from the Mascarene Islands, but the smaller Madagascan subspecies, P. b. madagascariensis, is migratory and has been recorded wintering in East Africa or wandering to other Indian Ocean islands.
Fun Fact
ft) over water, on slate ledges, or in underground passageways; one particularly unusual nesting site was on a small boat moored 20 m (66 ft) off the coast.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.
Diet
Diet include scarab, click and other beetles, bugs and flying ants.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance