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Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Least concern

Bank Swallow
Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0

Overview

The sand martin, also known as the 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. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole Holarctic area, from Europe, across Asia to the Pacific Ocean, and throughout North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, southern Asia, and South America.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Sand martin — CC BY-SA 4.0