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 Addo Elephant National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
📅 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 Addo Elephant National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Martin sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Martin in Addo Elephant National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Plain Martin in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.