Passeriformes / Hirundinidae / Riparia
Grey-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis · 灰喉沙燕
Introduction
A small passerine bird in the swallow family, found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland, and savannah, usually near water. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the plain martin.
Distribution & Habitat
Found from Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and the Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan, and the northern Philippines.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Riparia
Subspecies (2)
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Riparia chinensis chinensis
Afghanistan and Pakistan to northern India, Myanmar, and southeastern Asia
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由褐喉沙燕改为灰喉沙燕
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
