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 Nairobi National Park
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Gray-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
📅 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 Nairobi National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 446 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Nairobi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.