Archive for the ‘Martins’ Category

• Mascarene martin

  Jul 15 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1299 Views | with Comments Off on Mascarene martin

  Mascarene martin – Phedina borbonica – or Mascarene swallow is a small resident Mascarene martin, of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is found as resident in the Mascarene...

• Plain martin

  Feb 7 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1324 Views | with Comments Off on Plain martin

  Plain martin – Riparia paludicola – Has been split into 2 species... Brown-throated martin - found in Africa and Madagascar Grey-throated martin - found in Asia...

• Brown-throated martin

  Feb 7 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1441 Views | with Comments Off on Brown-throated martin

  Brown-throated martin – Riparia paludicola – is a small resident African martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is typically an s s African resident species but it also well...

• Grey-throated martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1549 Views | with Comments Off on Grey-throated martin

  Grey-throated martin – Riparia chinensis – is a small resident Asian martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is widely distributed over S Asia from Uzbekistan to Taiwan. The...

• Sand martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1485 Views | with Comments Off on Sand martin

  Sand martin – Riparia riparia – or (Bank swallow in US) is a small migratory Holarctic martin 0f Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is a very widespread summer breeder in both the...

• Pale sand martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1505 Views | with Comments Off on Pale sand martin

  Pale sand martin – Riparia diluta – or Pale martin is a small migratory Asian martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It has a wide summer breeding range from Central to E Asia,...

• Banded martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1513 Views | with Comments Off on Banded martin

  Banded martin – Neophedina cincta – is a mid-sized African martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is extensively found across s s Africa in various resident and intra...

• Rock martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1520 Views | with Comments Off on Rock martin

  Rock martin – Ptyonoprogne fuligula – is a resident small/mid-sized African martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is Resident...