Where does the Plain Martin live?
Riparia paludicola has 266,694 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 266,694 records
- 45 places
- 104 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeRiparia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 236,352 | |
| Kenya | 12,219 | |
| Tanzania | 2,824 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,686 | |
| Morocco | 2,341 | |
| Madagascar | 1,856 | |
| Namibia | 1,831 | |
| Botswana | 1,300 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,232 | |
| Uganda | 715 | |
| Zambia | 701 | |
| Lesotho | 669 | |
| Mozambique | 558 | |
| Eswatini | 357 | |
| Taiwan | 343 | |
| Rwanda | 162 | |
| Angola | 98 | |
| Nigeria | 89 | |
| Sudan | 72 | |
| Benin | 57 | |
| Malawi | 52 | |
| DR Congo | 26 | |
| Ghana | 21 | |
| Cameroon | 19 | |
| Mali | 16 | |
| Nepal | 16 | |
| Niger | 14 | |
| Egypt | 10 | |
| Senegal | 9 | |
| Burundi | 8 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Chad | 6 | |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | |
| Togo | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Western Sahara | 2 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| Guinea | 2 | |
| Moldova | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 45 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Hirundinidae.
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Tree Swallow
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3,240,158 records
Common House-Martin
2,581,206 records
Bank Swallow
2,484,961 records
Welcome Swallow
1,897,769 records
blue-and-white swallow
875,820 records
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
498,271 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.