Information about Riparia
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R. paludicola R. congica R. riparia R. diluta R. cincta | ||||||||||||
Riparia is a small genus of passerine birds in the swallow family. The species, in taxonomic order, are:
- Brown-throated Sand Martin Riparia paludicola
- Congo Sand Martin Riparia congica
- Sand Martin (Bank Swallow in North America) Riparia riparia
- Pale Martin Riparia diluta
- Banded Martin Riparia cincta
These are small or medium-sized swallows, ranging from 11-17 cm in length. They are brown above and mainly white below, and all have a dark breast band.
These species are closely associated with water. They nest in tunnels usually excavated by the birds themselves in a natural sand bank or earth mound. They lay white eggs, which are incubated by both parents, in a nest of straw, grass and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow. Some species breed colonially.
The cosmopolitan Sand Martin is almost completely migratory, breeding across temperate Eurasia and North America and wintering in the tropics. The other species are partial migrants or resident.
Riparia martins, like other swallows, take insects in flight over water, grassland or other open country.
References
- Mullarney, Svensson, Zetterstrom and Grant, Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0-00-219728-6
- Sinclair, Hockey and Tarboton, SASOL Birds of Southern Africa, ISBN 1-86872-721-1
- Turner, Angela K; Chris Rose (1989). Swallows & martins : an identification guide and handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Hirundinidae
Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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Johann Reinhold Forster (October 22, 1729 – December 9, 1798) was a German naturalist of partial Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America.
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Hirundinidae
Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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Vigors, 1825
Genera
Many, see text.
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.
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R. paludicola
Binomial name
Riparia paludicola
(Vieillot, 1817)
The Brown-throated Sand Martin or Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola
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Binomial name
Riparia paludicola
(Vieillot, 1817)
The Brown-throated Sand Martin or Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola
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R. congica
Binomial name
Riparia congica
(Reichenow, 1887)
The Congo Sand Martin, Riparia congica, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Binomial name
Riparia congica
(Reichenow, 1887)
The Congo Sand Martin, Riparia congica, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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R. riparia
Binomial name
Riparia riparia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Sand Martin, (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Binomial name
Riparia riparia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Sand Martin, (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family.
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R. riparia
Binomial name
Riparia riparia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Sand Martin, (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Binomial name
Riparia riparia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Sand Martin, (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family.
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R. cincta
Binomial name
Riparia cincta
(Boddaert, 1783)
The Banded Martin or Banded Sand Martin, Riparia cincta, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Binomial name
Riparia cincta
(Boddaert, 1783)
The Banded Martin or Banded Sand Martin, Riparia cincta, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. Migrations include movements of varied distances made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather.
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Eurasia is an immense landmass covering about 53,990,000 km² (or about 10.6%) of the Earth's surface. Often reckoned as a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are
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North America is a continent [1] in the Earth's northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west
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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
- * Archaeognatha (bristletails)
- * Thysanura (silverfish)
- * Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)
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