Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusRiparia (Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies)
- SpeciesRiparia cincta (Banded Martin)
The banded martin or banded sand martin (Neophedina cincta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is endemic to Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Neophedina. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Martin sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
📅 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 Banded Martin in Tsavo East National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Martin sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Martin in Tsavo East National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Banded Martin in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.