Pale martin

Species of bird

Pale martin
In Altai, Russia
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Riparia
Species:
R. diluta
Binomial name
Riparia diluta
(Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)

The pale martin or pale sand martin (Riparia diluta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.

It is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Central Asia to southeastern China.[2] The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the sand martin.[3]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Riparia diluta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22736052A119300480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22736052A119300480.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Swallows « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. ^ "Riparia diluta (Pale Sand Martin) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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Swallows (family: Hirundinidae)
River martins (subfamily: Pseudochelidoninae · genus: Pseudochelidon)
Genus
Species
Pseudochelidon
All other swallows and martins (subfamily: Hirundininae)
Genus
Psalidoprocne
(saw-wings)
Pseudhirundo
Cheramoeca
Phedina
Phedinopsis
Riparia
(sand martins)
Neophedina
Tachycineta
(tree swallows)
Progne
Orochelidon
Atticora
Pygochelidon
Stelgidopteryx
Alopochelidon
Hirundo
(barn swallows)
Ptyonoprogne
(crag martins)
Delichon
(house martins)
Cecropis
Petrochelidon
Cheramoeca
Taxon identifiers
Riparia diluta
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