Pale Martin
Riparia diluta
淡色崖沙燕
Distribution & Habitat
This small swallow species occupies open habitats across Central Asia to southeastern China. It favors agricultural land, grassland, and savannah environments, typically found in proximity to water sources. The species was historically classified as a subspecies of the sand martin before being recognized as distinct.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Riparia
- eBird Code
- pasmar1
Subspecies (4)
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Riparia diluta diluta
breeds from Kazakhstan southward to Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan, eastward through Siberia to the Lena River and northeastern China; winters in South Asia
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Riparia diluta fohkienensis
central and eastern China
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Riparia diluta indica
Pakistan and northern India
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Riparia diluta tibetana
southwestern China (Xizang-Qinghai plateau)
Data Sources
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.