Gray-throated Martin
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Gray-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
650 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-throated martin or Asian plain martin (Riparia chinensis) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. The grey-throated martin is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan, and the northern Philippines. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the plain martin, since renamed the brown-throated martin. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 650 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Pale Sand Martin
LC

Pale Sand Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Riparia diluta

<5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

5–10% · Rare
Nepal House Martin
LC

Nepal House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon nipalense

<5% · Rare
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

<5% · Rare
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

Insufficient data
Eurasian Crag Martin
LC

Eurasian Crag Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
13 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-throated Martin in Chitwan National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 650 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-throated Martin in Chitwan National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Gray-throated Martin in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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