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<br />Photo taken: Floamingo Vlie Cape Town, South Africa .]] | <br />Photo taken: Floamingo Vlie Cape Town, South Africa .]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Small hirundine with character and behaviour of Sand Martin Riparia riparia, but rather more compact form. | |
| + | Both upperparts and underparts duller than Sand Martin, contrasting less and no chest-band. Sexes similar, no seasonal variation. | ||
| − | + | ==Distribution== | |
| − | + | Large distribution in tropical Africa and south-east Asia | |
| − | + | ==Taxonomy== | |
| − | Large distribution in tropical | ||
One subspecies is endemic to north-west Morocco (Riparia paludicola mauritanica). | One subspecies is endemic to north-west Morocco (Riparia paludicola mauritanica). | ||
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Breed in winter (November-december). Nest in excavated tunnel in river or gorge bank.2-6 white eggs. Male and female incubate both during 12 days. In Morocco this swallow extends his range espcially when water is abudant. | Breed in winter (November-december). Nest in excavated tunnel in river or gorge bank.2-6 white eggs. Male and female incubate both during 12 days. In Morocco this swallow extends his range espcially when water is abudant. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Riparia+paludicola}} | {{GSearch|Riparia+paludicola}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 10 August 2007
- Riparia paludicola
Identification
Small hirundine with character and behaviour of Sand Martin Riparia riparia, but rather more compact form. Both upperparts and underparts duller than Sand Martin, contrasting less and no chest-band. Sexes similar, no seasonal variation.
Distribution
Large distribution in tropical Africa and south-east Asia
Taxonomy
One subspecies is endemic to north-west Morocco (Riparia paludicola mauritanica).
Habitat
Behaviour
Breed in winter (November-december). Nest in excavated tunnel in river or gorge bank.2-6 white eggs. Male and female incubate both during 12 days. In Morocco this swallow extends his range espcially when water is abudant.
