African river-martin  (Pseudochelidon eurystomina)

While the African river-martin occurs in large numbers on its breeding grounds, it may be facing a number of threats. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, large numbers of adults and nestlings are taken for food by local people and this hunting pressure is believed to be increasing. Breeding colonies in river sandbars are also vulnerable to flooding (2) (5).

The African river-martin is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning that there is insufficient information available to assess this species risk of extinction (1). Therefore, the most important action needed is to undertake further research so that the conservation status of this African swallow can be determined.