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Riparia sp., Masai Mara, 27 aug 2024 (1 Viewer)

gabyrusu

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Romania
Sorry for the quality of the images, they were taken at noon so pretty strong heat haze.
I hope I'm not wrong about the genus.
 

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Suggest plain martin. Shame we can't see the belly which should be whitish. However, rock martin (the other option), should show white windows in the tail, and usually a paler throat. In contrast, plain can have throat dark as here.
 

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