Bank Swallow
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Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Namdapha National Park
18 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,557 Verified sightings across all 167 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bank Swallow

The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as the collared sand martin or common sand martin, and in the Americas as the bank swallow, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole Holarctic area, from Europe, across Asia to the Pacific Ocean, and throughout North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, southern Asia, and South America.

This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, and originally named Hirundo riparia; the description consisted of the simple "H[irundo] cinerea, gula abdomineque albis" ("an ash-grey swallow, with white throat and belly") and the type locality was simply given as "Europa", subsequently refined to refer to Linnaeus's homeland of Sweden. The specific name means "of the riverbank"; it is derived from the Latin ripa "riverbank".

There are three or four weakly defined subspecies: R. r. riparia (syn. R. r. dolgushini, R. r. innominata, R. r. kolymensis). Breeds Europe, western Asia, North America; winters Africa, South America. R. r. taczanowskii. Doubtfully distinct from R. r. ijimae and often included... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Pale Sand Martin
LC

Pale Sand Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia diluta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Gray-throated Martin
LC

Gray-throated Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Riparia chinensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Nepal House Martin
LC

Nepal House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon nipalense

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Sultan Tit
LC

Sultan Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melanochlora sultanea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
2 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
8 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
10 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
15 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
17 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
18 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
20 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~10%
22 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
23 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
30 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
31 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
33 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
34 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
35 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
39 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
41 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
43 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
45 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
47 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
48 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
49 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
50 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
51 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
52 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
53 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
54 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
55 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
56 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
57 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
58 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
59 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
60 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
61 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
62 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
63 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
64 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
65 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
66 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
67 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
68 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
69 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
70 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
71 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
72 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
73 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
74 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
75 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
76 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
77 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
78 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
79 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
80 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
81 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
82 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
83 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
84 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
85 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
86 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
87 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
88 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
89 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
90 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
91 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
92 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
93 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
94 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
95 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
96 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
97 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
98 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
99 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
100 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
101 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
102 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
103 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
104 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
105 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
106 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
107 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
108 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
109 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
110 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
111 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
112 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
113 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
114 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
115 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
116 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
117 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
118 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
119 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
Insufficient data
120 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
121 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
122 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
123 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
124 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
125 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
126 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
127 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
128 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
129 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
130 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
131 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
132 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
133 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
134 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
135 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
136 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
137 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
138 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
139 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
140 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
141 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
142 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
143 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
144 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
145 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
146 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
147 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
148 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
149 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
150 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
151 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
152 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
153 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
154 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
155 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
156 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
157 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
158 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
159 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
160 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
161 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
162 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
163 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
164 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
165 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
166 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
167 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bank Swallow in Namdapha National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Swallow sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bank Swallow in Namdapha National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Bank Swallow in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.

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