Gray-throated Martin
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Gray-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
277 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-throated martin or Asian plain martin (Riparia chinensis) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. The grey-throated martin is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan, and the northern Philippines. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the plain martin, since renamed the brown-throated martin. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Pale Sand Martin
LC

Pale Sand Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Riparia diluta

<5% · Rare
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

10–20% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

5–10% · With luck
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

<5% · Rare
Dusky Crag Martin
LC

Dusky Crag Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptyonoprogne concolor

<5% · Rare
Streak-throated Swallow
LC

Streak-throated Swallow

Bird

Petrochelidon fluvicola

<5% · Rare
Nepal House Martin
LC

Nepal House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon nipalense

<5% · Rare
House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

Insufficient data
Eurasian Crag Martin
LC

Eurasian Crag Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
13 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-throated Martin in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-throated Martin in Jim Corbett National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Gray-throated Martin in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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