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 Murchison Falls National Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
📅 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 Murchison Falls National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Murchison Falls National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.