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Bird Guide
Sand Martin
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| Scientific Name |
Riparia riparia
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| Status |
Widespread summer visitor. Populations can fall following drought conditions in the Sahel region of Africa where it winters.
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| Habitat |
Breeds colonially in sandy river banks, cliffs and gravel pits.
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| Description |
Smallest of Britains swallow family. Brown above and with brown breast band across otherwise white underparts. Distinctive rippling, chattering calls. Flight more fluttering and less graceful than swallow.
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| Size |
12cm (5") |
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