Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)
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Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Thailand
Observations
Only documented observation: 2024-01-26Description
Classification: Genus Riparia (Riparia); Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General:
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow, and collared sand martin in India, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries and across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean. It is a Holarctic species also found in North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America, and the Indian Subcontinent.
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Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V
Seasonal behavior
Presence: 03-23 - 10-18 Breeding: 05-01 - 09-07 Migration in: 03-23 - 06-09 Migration out: 07-10 - 10-18
More details at Vogelwarte.ch
Other Details
Physical details
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=11-16 gHabitats: Wetland
Vocalisation
Song: Fast raspy one-noter. Song:
Song a primitive improvisation on the contact call. [Link]
Song attributes:
Melody: non-musical, fast, Frequency: 1-7 KHz Special sounds: rasp
XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often.mp3 (song)
Calls:
Contact call a mono- or disyllabic "trrrrt". Similar to House Martin but more raucous and less crisp, with less rolling r's, and with stable pitch throughout. Alarm call similar to House Martin; a sharp plaintive "tseep", but somewhat purer and more drawn. [Link]
No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.
XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.mp3 (call)
Call attributes: song Frequency: ,