Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)

Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-01-26

Description

Classification: Genus Riparia (Riparia); Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)
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. [more]

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 g
Habitats: 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.
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Calls: 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] Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.
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Call attributes: song Frequency: ,