Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

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Brief #

Brown above, white below with a narrow brown band on the breast.

Synonyms #

  • Avión zapador (Spanish)
  • Andoriña das barreiras (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Sand Martin is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Brown above, white below with a narrow brown band on the breast; the bill is black, the legs brown. The young have rufous tips to the coverts and margins to the secondaries

Measurements #

Length: 12 - 14 cm
Wingspan: 25 - 33 cm
Weight: 10 - 19 g

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