Gray-throated Martin
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Gray-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Ranthambore National Park
238 Verified records at Ranthambore 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park

Dusky Crag Martin
LC

Dusky Crag Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptyonoprogne concolor

20–30% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

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
Streak-throated Swallow
LC

Streak-throated Swallow

Bird

Petrochelidon fluvicola

<5% · Rare
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

80–90% · Very likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
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 Ranthambore National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Martin sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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