The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as collared sand martin or common sand martin, and in the Americas as the bank swallow, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae.

The Sand Martin is a small, slender swallow with distinctive brown upperparts and white underparts. Its most notable feature is a brown breast band contrasting with the white throat and belly. The wings are long and pointed, typical of swallows, with darker flight feathers.

The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as the bank swallow (in the Americas), collared sand martin, or common sand martin, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries and across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean.

Small and compact swallow, with quick flicking wingbeats. Brown above and white below, with a contrasting dark chest band. Note the relatively long, notched tail and narrow, pointed wings. Breeds in colonies; builds nest by tunneling into sandbanks. Can be seen over any open habitat including fields, marshes, and ponds, often in mixed flocks with other species of swallows. …

Sand Martins are the smallest European hirundines (the collective name for martins and swallows). They have dark brown upper parts and dark under wings, contrasting with pale under parts divided by a distinctive dark chest stripe.

The sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, arriving in March and leaving in October. It nests in colonies, digging burrows in steep, sandy cliffs, usually around water, and is commonly found on wetland sites.

Sand Martin Scientific name: Riparia riparia. Did you know: Sand Martins, one of the smallest European swallows, can travel over 4,000 km between the UK and their wintering locations in Africa! What Do Sand Martins Look Like? (how to identify them)

2023年7月12日 · The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. Distribution / Range: It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America, where it is called Bank Swallow.

Sand Martins are the smallest members of the Swallow family to visit the UK. They have brown upperparts, dark, triangular wings, a brown chest band, pale underparts and a short, notched brown tail. Sand Martins are also one of the earliest spring visitors to …

2023年11月15日 · The Sand Martin is a small brown swallow, entirely brown on the top, white and brown underneath, very closely linked to water. I specify the habitat because another brown swallow frequents our countries, the Rock Dove, but this one frequents wild rocky habitats.