Kenyan records of an unnamed Riparia martin first discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia

We provide field notes, photographic and audio documentation of an unidentified Riparia martin from high elevation on Mount Elgon, in western Kenya. We show that the birds differ in appearance and vocalisations from the otherwise similar, sympatric Plain Martin R. paludicola ducis, and that it appea...

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Published inBulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club Vol. 143; no. 4; pp. 554 - 558
Main Authors Bradley, James E., Ikawa, Victor J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published British Ornithologists’ Club 04.12.2023
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Summary:We provide field notes, photographic and audio documentation of an unidentified Riparia martin from high elevation on Mount Elgon, in western Kenya. We show that the birds differ in appearance and vocalisations from the otherwise similar, sympatric Plain Martin R. paludicola ducis, and that it appears to represent the same taxon as the unidentified martin recently documented in the highlands of Ethiopia.
ISSN:0007-1595
2513-9894
DOI:10.25226/bboc.v143i4.2023.a7