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Brown-throated Martin
Riparia paludicola (= Riparia paludicola paludicola) (Vieillot, LJP 1817)
The brown-throated martin or brown-throated sand martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It was first formally described as Hirundo paludicola by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1817 in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle. It was formerly regarded as conspecific with the grey-throated martin under the name "plain martin". Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Riparia
Scientific:
Riparia paludicola paludicola
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Riparia
Scientific:
Riparia paludicola paludicola
Original description
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1817)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
14 p.511
Protonym:
Hirundo paludicola
Type locality:
South Africa, ex Levaillant, Ois, d'Afr. pi. 246, fig. 2.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60162#page/533/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D285448987FF545B
Avibase ID:
avibase-D2854489
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D2854489
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562790
English:
Plain Martin
Afrikaans:
Afrikaanse Oewerswael
Arabic:
خطاف بني الزور
Azerbaijani:
Kiçik sahil qaranquşu
Bulgarian:
Кафявогърла лястовица
Catalan:
oreneta de ribera golabruna
Czech:
břehule hnědohrdlá
Danish:
Brunstrubet Digesvale
German:
Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe
Greek:
Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο
Esperanto:
brungorĝa hirundo
Spanish:
Avión paludícola africano
Spanish (Spain):
Avión paludícola africano
Estonian:
väike-kaldapääsuke
Basque:
Uhalde-enara afrikarra
Finnish:
pikkutörmäpääsky
French:
Hirondelle paludicole
Hebrew:
כוכית כהת-גרון
Croatian:
smeđa bregunica
Hungarian:
barnatorkú partifecske
Icelandic:
Sandsvala
Italian:
Topino africano
Japanese:
アフリカショウドウツバメ
Lithuanian:
mažoji urvinė kregždė
Latvian:
mazā čurkste
Dutch:
Vale Oeverzwaluw
Norwegian:
brunstrupesandsvale
Polish:
brzegówka mała
Portuguese:
andorinha-dos-charcos-africana
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-dos-charcos
Romanian:
Lăstun de mal brun
Russian:
Малая ласточка
Slovak:
brehuľa bahenná
Slovenian:
rjavogrla breguljka
Serbian:
Afrička bregunica
Swedish:
brunstrupig backsvala
Turkish:
Esmer Kum Kırlangıcı
Ukrainian:
ластівка мала
Chinese:
非洲褐喉沙燕
Chinese (Traditional):
褐喉沙燕
Plain Martin
Afrikaans:
Afrikaanse Oewerswael
Arabic:
خطاف بني الزور
Azerbaijani:
Kiçik sahil qaranquşu
Bulgarian:
Кафявогърла лястовица
Catalan:
oreneta de ribera golabruna
Czech:
břehule hnědohrdlá
Danish:
Brunstrubet Digesvale
German:
Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe
Greek:
Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο
Esperanto:
brungorĝa hirundo
Spanish:
Avión paludícola africano
Spanish (Spain):
Avión paludícola africano
Estonian:
väike-kaldapääsuke
Basque:
Uhalde-enara afrikarra
Finnish:
pikkutörmäpääsky
French:
Hirondelle paludicole
Hebrew:
כוכית כהת-גרון
Croatian:
smeđa bregunica
Hungarian:
barnatorkú partifecske
Icelandic:
Sandsvala
Italian:
Topino africano
Japanese:
アフリカショウドウツバメ
Lithuanian:
mažoji urvinė kregždė
Latvian:
mazā čurkste
Dutch:
Vale Oeverzwaluw
Norwegian:
brunstrupesandsvale
Polish:
brzegówka mała
Portuguese:
andorinha-dos-charcos-africana
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-dos-charcos
Romanian:
Lăstun de mal brun
Russian:
Малая ласточка
Slovak:
brehuľa bahenná
Slovenian:
rjavogrla breguljka
Serbian:
Afrička bregunica
Swedish:
brunstrupig backsvala
Turkish:
Esmer Kum Kırlangıcı
Ukrainian:
ластівка мала
Chinese:
非洲褐喉沙燕
Chinese (Traditional):
褐喉沙燕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Plain Martin [paludicola] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Plain Martin [nominate] ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola]) |
| Avilist 2025: Brown-throated Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) |
| Clements, version 2023: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Plain Martin (African) ( Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Plain Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Brown-throated Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Brown-throated Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Brown-throated Martin ( Riparia paludicola) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Riparia [paludicola or cowani]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Afrikaanse Oewerswael, Afrikaanse Oewerswael (Afrikaanse)
Arabic: خطاف بني الزور, خطاف بني الزور (افريقي)
Azerbaijani: Kiçik sahil qaranquşu
Bulgarian: Кафявогърла лястовица, Кафявогърла лястовица [Група paludicola]
Catalan: oreneta de ribera golabruna
Czech: břehule hnědohrdlá, břehule hnědohrdlá [skupina paludicola]
Danish: Brunstrubet Digesvale, Brunstrubet Digesvale, Afrikansk [paludicola Gruppe]
German: Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe, Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe [paludicola-Gruppe]
Greek: Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο, Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο [paludicola ομάδα], Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο [paludicola]
English: African Plain Martin, Brown-throated Martin, Plain Martin, Plain Martin (African), Plain Martin [nominate], Plain Martin [paludicola]
[ENAV]: Plain Martin
English (Bangladesh): African Plain Martin, African Plain Martin (African)
English, HBW: African Plain Martin
English (India): African Plain Martin
English (IOC): Brown-throated Martin, Brown-throated Martin (African)
English (UAE): Brown-throated Martin, Brown-throated Martin (African)
English (United States): Plain Martin, Plain Martin (African)
English (South Africa): Brown-throated Martin (African)
Esperanto: Brungorĝa bordhirundo, brungorĝa hirundo
Spanish: Avión paludícola africano, Avión Paludícola Africano (grupo paludicola), Avión Pardo
Spanish (Spain): Avión Paludícola [paludicola Group], Avión paludícola africano, Avión paludícola africano (grupo paludicola)
Spanish (HBW): Plain Martin (African)
Estonian: väike-kaldapääsuke
Basque: Uhalde-enara afrikarra
Finnish: pikkutörmäpääsky
French: Hirondelle paludicole, Hirondelle paludicole (groupe paludicola), Hirondelle paludicole (paludicola), Hirondelle paludicole [nominal], Hirondelle paludicole [paludicola]
French (Guyane): Hirondelle paludicole (groupe paludicola)
Hebrew: כוכית כהת-גרון, כוכית כהת-גרון (אפריקנית)
Croatian: smeđa bregunica
Hungarian: barnatorkú partifecske
Icelandic: Sandsvala, Sandsvala [paludicola hópur]
Italian: Topino africano
Japanese (romaji): afurikashoudoutsubame (paludicola guru-pu)
Japanese: アフリカショウドウツバメ, アフリカショウドウツバメ (paludicola グループ), アフリカショウドウツバメ（paludicola グループ）
Scientific: Cheimonornis paludicola, Hirundo paludicola, Riparia paludicola, Riparia paludicola [paludicola Group], Riparia paludicola [paludicola], Riparia paludicola paludicola
Lithuanian: mažoji urvinė kregždė, Mažoji urvinė kregždė [paludicola grupė]
Latvian: mazā čurkste
Dutch: Vale Oeverzwaluw, Vale Oeverzwaluw (Afrikaanse)
Norwegian: brunstrupesandsvale, brunstrupesandsvale (paludicola gr.)
Polish: brzegówka mała, brzegówka mała [gr. paludicola]
Portuguese: andorinha-dos-charcos-africana
[PTAO]: Andorinha-das-barreiras-africana, Andorinha-das-barreiras-africana [grupo paludicola]
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-dos-charcos, Andorinha-dos-charcos [grupo paludicola]
Romanian: Lăstun de mal brun, Lăstun de mal brun (grupul paludicola)
Russian: Коричневогорлая береговушка [группа paludicola], Малая ласточка
Northern Sami: Uhcaderpmoš
Slovak: brehuľa bahenná, brehuľa bahenná (skup.)
Slovenian: rjavogrla breguljka, Rjavogrla breguljka [paludicola]
Serbian: Afrička bregunica, Afrička bregunica [paludicola grupa]
Swedish: brunstrupig backsvala, brunstrupig backsvala [gruppen paludicola], brunstrupig backsvala [paludicola Group]
Turkish: Esmer Kum Kırlangıcı, Esmer Kum Kırlangıcı [paludicola Grubu]
Ukrainian: ластівка мала, Ластівка мала [група paludicola]
Chinese: 非洲褐喉沙燕
Chinese (Traditional): 褐喉沙燕
Zulu: inhlolamanzi
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