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 Tsavo West National Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Plain Martin sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Tsavo West National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.