Biology:Pale martin
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Short description: Species of bird
| Pale martin | |
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| In Altai, Russia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Riparia |
| Species: | R. diluta
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| Binomial name | |
| Riparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)
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The pale martin or pale sand martin (Riparia diluta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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 (2017). "Riparia diluta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22736052A119300480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22736052A119300480.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22736052/119300480. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Swallows « IOC World Bird List" (in en-US). http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/swallows/.
- ↑ "Riparia diluta (Pale Sand Martin) - Avibase". http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=A9A9E1D123B94E0A.
- 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3136313 entry
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