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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Martin sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Madagascar Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Souimanga Sunbird
Cinnyris sovimanga
Madagascar White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Tylas Vanga
Tylas eduardi
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Malagasy Brush Warbler
Nesillas typica
Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Common Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda
📅 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 Ranomafana National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Martin sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Ranomafana National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.