Avibase: Riparia [paludicola or cowani] (Brown-throated/Madagascar Martin)

Brown-throated/Madagascar Martin

Riparia [paludicola or cowani] (= Riparia paludicola) (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Tony Archer	2020-02-15	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m)	adult, call, flight call - Calling from ground and in flight above small stream. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	528055 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola cowani	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa Province, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m)	alarm call, flight call, song - [sono]	976202 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola cowani	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Ambalamahasoa (near Mahatsinjony), Lalangina, Haute Matsiatra, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m)	flight call - [also] [sono]	986241 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Ken Behrens	2020-12-03	Bemanevika, Bealanana District, Mahajanga Province, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (1600 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	623649 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Hans Matheve	2024-08-19	Chobe River, Muchenje, Chobe (Botswana) (950 m)	song - [sono]	962190 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola cowani	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa Province, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m)	alarm call, flight call, song - [sono]	976144 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola cowani	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa Province, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m)	alarm call, flight call, song - [sono]	976203 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Rory Nefdt	2013-08-08	Lake Chelekleka, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1900 m)	call, song - A number of individuals nesting in Sandbank. Calling while perched on edge of holes bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	195343 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Fianarantsoa II, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (1200 m)	alarm call - The bird screamed at me. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	123708 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Fianarantsoa II, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (1200 m)	alarm call, flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	123709 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Lynette Rudman	2021-07-09	Makana Local Municipality (near Makhanda), Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (600 m)	adult, flight call, sex uncertain - A very large flock of Brown-throated Martins were skimming insects off the surface of the water in a large pan in the early morning in mid winter. In this recording you can hear their vocalisations and their soft splashing as they touch the surface of the water when skimming an insect. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	662189 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Peter Boesman	2015-12-16	Lake Awassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (Ethiopia)	call - Two call types, higher-pitched alarm call and normal gravelly call.	300664 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Jacob Lotz	2016-04-16	Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Essaouira (Morocco) (20 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	398396 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Peter Boesman	2015-12-16	Lake Awassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (Ethiopia)	call - [sono]	300661 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Lynette Rudman	2021-07-16	Makana Local Municipality (near Grahamstown), Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (600 m)	adult, flight call, sex uncertain - A flock of about 100 Brown-throated Martins calling whilst flying over a pan early in the morning and picking insects off the surface of the water. The Youtube video with this soundtrack can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvdVQCHi2WI bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	664368 xeno-canto.org
Plain Martin - Riparia paludicola	James Bradley	2023-03-23	, Rift Valley (Kenya)	-	549607811 macaulaylibrary.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Peter Boesman	2015-12-16	Lake Awassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (Ethiopia)	call - Presumably alarm call of large flock due to Pallid Harrier flying by.	300663 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Lynette Rudman	2015-08-31	Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (10 m)	call - A flock of these birds sitting on phone wires feeding young ones. It was raining lightly on the day. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277592 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Nick Talbot	2024-10-11	West Coast DC (near Langebaan), West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, Hopefield (South Africa) (10 m)	call - Two birds calling brieflly. They can be seen at https://ebird.org/checklist/S198749391	989821 xeno-canto.org
Plain Martin - Riparia paludicola	Zach Visagie	2023-09-29	, Eastern Cape (South Africa)	-	609407172 macaulaylibrary.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-08	Fianarantsoa II, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (1200 m)	call, flight call, male, song - Bird perched on a branch and flying in the mountains. I photographed them. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	123707 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Peter Boesman	2015-12-16	Lake Awassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (Ethiopia)	call - [sono]	300667 xeno-canto.org
Brown-throated Martin - Riparia paludicola	Peter Boesman	2015-12-07	Lake Ziway, Oromia (Ethiopia)	call - [sono]	300668 xeno-canto.org
Plain Martin - Riparia paludicola	Sarah Toner	2018-04-02	Mpala Research Centre--River Camp, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)	-	112997451 macaulaylibrary.org

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