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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image:Grey_throated_Martin.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Distt. Gurgaon, Haryana, | + | [[Image:Grey_throated_Martin.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Distt. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May 2014]] |
* Uniform pale grey-brown throat and breast | * Uniform pale grey-brown throat and breast | ||
* Whitish belly, no breast band | * Whitish belly, no breast band | ||
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- Riparia chinensis
Identification
- Uniform pale grey-brown throat and breast
- Whitish belly, no breast band
- Dark grey-brown above
- Paler rump
- Blackish wings and tail
- Tail looks square or slightly forked
Sexes similar.
Similar species
Very similar to Plain Martin and Sand Martin but note pale grey-brown throat and breast.
Distribution
From Afghanistan east to the northern Indian Subcontinent, Burma, southeast Asia and the Philippines.
Common in most parts of its range.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- R. c. chinensis from Afghanistan and Pakistan to northern India, Burma and southeast Asia
- R. c. tantilla in the northern Philippines
Formerly included in Plain Martin.
Habitat
Found around lakes and streams.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-throated Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-throated_Martin
