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)
The brown-throated martin, brown-throated sand martin or plain martin (Riparia paludicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family, Hirundinidae, that is widely distributed across Africa. It was formerly regarded as conspecific with the grey-throated martin (Riparia chinensis) and the Madagascar martin (Riparia cowani). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Martin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 550 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Martin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 550 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Masai Mara National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.