Rock Martins are closely related to swallows and are often found with them in mixed feeding flocks. They normally build their own mud pellet nests.

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Rock Martins are closely related to swallows and are often found with them in mixed feeding flocks. They normally build their own mud pellet nests, but this pair is inspecting a disused swift nest.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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