Grey-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis(Gray, JE, 1830)
English (US) Gray-throated Martin
UK name: Grey-throated Martin
The Grey-throated Martin (Riparia chinensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Hirundinidae (Swallows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Riparia chinensis
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-throated Martin
- English (UK)
- Grey-throated Martin
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Riparia chinensis chinensis
- Riparia chinensis tantilla
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo chinensis
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1830)
- Type locality
- no locality.
- Original description
- Illustrations of Indian zoology; chiefly selected from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke, F. R. S. 1, no.2 pl.35, fig. 3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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