Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusRiparia (Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies)
- SpeciesRiparia cincta (Banded Martin)
Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
📅 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 Banded Martin in Moremi Game Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Banded Martin sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 114 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Banded Martin in Moremi Game Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Banded Martin in Moremi Game Reserve in our monthly data.