Pale Martin
Riparia diluta(Sharpe, RB; Wyatt, CW, 1893)
English (US) Pale Martin
The Pale Martin (Riparia diluta) 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 diluta
- Family
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pale Martin
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB; Wyatt, CW, 1893)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Riparia diluta diluta
- Riparia diluta indica
- Riparia diluta tibetana
- Riparia diluta fohkienensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cotile diluta
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB; Wyatt, CW, 1893)
- Type locality
- Badan River near the Fortress of Chimkent.
- Original description
- A monograph of the Hirundinidæ or family of swallows 1 p.[41],[63]
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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