Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusRiparia (Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies)
- SpeciesRiparia paludicola (Plain Martin)
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Martin in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Bale Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.