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 Namib-Naukluft National Park
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
📅 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.