Bird
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola · Hirundinidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Aug · Octmost records
Records265,860in 16 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa236,707 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Plain Martin in brief
The plain martin (Riparia paludicola) is a bird of the Hirundinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 265,860 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, August and October and fall to their lowest in April and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa236,707 records · best Feb, Aug
Kenya12,301 records · best Aug, Oct
Tanzania3,049 records · best Jul, Mar
Ethiopia2,721 records · best Nov, Dec
Morocco2,396 records · best Mar, Apr
Madagascar1,890 records · best Nov, Oct
Namibia1,838 records · best May, Jul
Botswana1,307 records · best Oct, Sep
Zimbabwe1,239 records · best Mar, May
Zambia704 records · best Aug, Jul
Lesotho673 records · best Feb, Dec
Mozambique560 records · best Nov, May
Eswatini357 records · best Jul, Aug
Sudan88 records · best Mar, Nov
Mali16 records · best Jan, Feb
Niger14 records · best Mar, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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