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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 74 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.