Phedina
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Phedina is a small genus
of bird
in the Hirundinidae family.
It contains the following two species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Hirundinidae family.
It contains the following two species:
- Mascarene MartinMascarene MartinThe Mascarene Martin is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family.It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Seychelles, and Tanzania.-References:...
(Phedina borbonica) - Brazza's MartinBrazza's MartinBrazza's Martin is a songbird species in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo....
(Phedina brazzae)