The sand martin or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.192
Protonym:
Hirundo riparia
Type locality:
Europe = Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/212/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
94A1C447583CB6D2
Avibase ID:
avibase-94A1C447
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/94A1C447
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178436
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle de rivage ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Collared Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Sand Martin ( Riparia riparia) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Riparia riparia [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Riparia [riparia or diluta]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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