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 Etosha National Park
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Plain Martin at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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