Pale Sand Martin
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Pale Sand Martin

Riparia diluta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
37 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the sand martin. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Sand Martin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Gray-throated Martin
LC

Gray-throated Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Riparia chinensis

10–20% · With luck
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

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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
<5%
2 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
4 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
6 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pale Sand Martin in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Sand Martin sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pale Sand Martin in Jim Corbett National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Pale Sand Martin in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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