Passeriformes / Hirundinidae / Riparia
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta · 淡色崖沙燕
Introduction
Small passerine bird in the swallow family, formerly considered a subspecies of the sand martin. Found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland, and savannah, usually near water, ranging from Central Asia to southeastern China.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends from Central Asia to southeastern China. Inhabits open habitats including farmland, grassland, and savannah, typically located near water.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Riparia
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
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.
