The pale martin or pale sand martin (''Riparia diluta'') is a small passerine bird in the
swallow
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The ...
family.
It is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from
Central Asia
Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...
to southeastern China. The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the
sand martin
The sand martin (''Riparia riparia''), also known as the bank swallow (in the Americas), collared sand martin, or common sand martin, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the w ...
.
References
*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.
pale martin
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 Chi ...
Birds of Afghanistan
Birds of China
Birds of Central Asia
Birds of Mongolia
Birds of Pakistan
pale martin
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 Chi ...
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