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Photo by CollinBax
Photo taken: Floamingo Vlie Cape Town, South Africa.

Alternative name: Brown-throated Martin

Riparia paludicola

[edit] Identification

Small hirundine with character and behaviour of Sand Martin, but rather more compact form. Both upperparts and underparts duller than Sand Martin, contrasting less and no chest-band. Sexes similar, no seasonal variation. The color of the underpart vary geographically, varying from white to brownish.

[edit] Distribution

Large range in tropical Africa and south-east Asia

[edit] Taxonomy

One subspecies is endemic to north-west Morocco (Riparia paludicola mauritanica).

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

Breed in winter (November-december). Nest in excavated tunnel in river or gorge bank.2-6 white eggs. Male and female incubate both during 12 days. In Morocco this swallow extends his range espcially when water is abudant.

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