Pale martin
The pale martin or pale sand martin (Riparia diluta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Riparia |
| Species: | R. diluta |
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| Riparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893) | |
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It is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Central Asia to southeastern China.[2] The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the sand martin.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Riparia diluta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22736052A104327357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22736052A104327357.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Swallows « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- "Riparia diluta (Pale Sand Martin) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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