• Synonyms African Plain Martin, Plain Martin (African), Plain Martin, African sand martin, Brown-throated sand martin, Plain Martin [nominate], Plain Martin [paludicola]
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo palustris, Cotyle bita, Hirundo paludicola, Cotyle palidubula

Brown-throated Martinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Ken Behrens
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Madagascar
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Brown-throated Martin

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Brown-throated Martin subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Riparia paludicola ducise DRCongo, Uganda, Kenya and n, c Tanzania-No
Riparia paludicola mauritanicaw Morocco-No
Riparia paludicola minorSenegal and Gambia to n Ethiopia-No
Riparia paludicola newtonine Nigeria and w Cameroon-No
Riparia paludicola paludicolaAngola to s Tanzania and s to South Africa-No
Riparia paludicola schoensisc Ethiopia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansAfrikaanse Oewerswael, Afrikaanse Oewerswael (Afrikaanse)
Arabicخطاف بني الزور (افريقي), خطاف بني الزور
Azerbaijanikiçik sahil qaranquşu
BasqueZingira-enara
BelarusianМалая ластаўка
Bengaliখয়রাগলা নাকুটি
BulgarianКафявогърла лястовица, Кафявогърла лястовица [Група paludicola]
CatalanOreneta de ribera africana, oreneta de ribera golabruna
Chinese褐喉沙燕, 非洲褐喉沙燕
Chinese (Traditional)褐喉沙燕
Croatiansmeđa bregunica
Czechbřehule hnědohrdlá, břehule hnědohrdlá [skupina paludicola]
DanishBrunstrubet Digesvale, Afrikansk [paludicola Gruppe]
DutchVale Oeverzwaluw, Vale Oeverzwaluw (Afrikaanse)
EsperantoBrungorĝa bordhirundo
Estonianväike-kaldapääsuke
Finnishpikkutörmäpääsky
FrenchHirondelle paludicole [nominal], Hirondelle paludicole [paludicola], Hirondelle paludicole, Hirondelle paludicole (paludicola)
FrisianFeale ierdswel
GalicianAndoriña dos charcos
GermanBraunkehluferschwalbe, Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe [paludicola-Gruppe], Braunkehl-Uferschwalbe
GreekΑμμoχελίδovo, Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο [paludicola], Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο [paludicola ομάδα], Αφρικανικό Οχθοχελίδονο
Hebrewכוכית כהת-גרון, כוכית כהת-גרון (אפריקנית)
Hungarianbarnatorkú partifecske, Barnatorkú partifescke
IcelandicSandsvala [paludicola hópur], Sandsvala
IrishGabhlán píbdhonn
ItalianTopino disadorno, Topino africano
Japaneseタイワンショウドウツバメ, アフリカショウドウツバメ, アフリカショウドウツバメ (paludicola グループ), アフリカショウドウツバメ(paludicola グループ)
Kazakhкіші жар қарлығашы
Latvianmazā čurkste
LithuanianMažoji urvinė kregždė [paludicola grupė], mažoji urvinė kregždė
MacedonianКафеава брегова ластовичка
MalagasyTsidisidina
Northern SamiUhcaderpmoš
Norwegianbrunstrupesandsvale, brunstrupesandsvale (paludicola gr.), brunsandsvale
Norwegian NynorskBrunstrupesandsvale
Polishbrzegówka mała [gr. paludicola], brzegówka mała
Portugueseandorinha-dos-charcos-africana, andorinha-dos-charcos
RomanianLăstun de nisip
RussianКоричневогорлая береговушка, Малая береговая ласточка, Коричневогорлая береговушка [группа paludicola], Малая ласточка
SerbianAfrička bregunica [paludicola grupa], Afrička bregunica, Smeđa bregunica
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovakbrehuľa bahenná, brehuľa bahenná (skup.)
SlovenianRjavogrla breguljka [paludicola], rjavogrla breguljka
SpanishAvión Pardo, Avión paludícola africano, Avión Paludícola Africano (grupo paludicola), Avión Paludícola
SwahiliKinegwa Mdogo
Swedishbrunstrupig backsvala [gruppen paludicola], brunstrupig backsvala [paludicola Group], brunstrupig backsvala
Thaiนกนางแอ่นทรายสีน้ำตาล
TsongaMbawulwana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishEsmer Kum Kırlangıcı [paludicola Grubu], Esmer Kum Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка мала
Uzbekкичик қалдирғоч
VietnameseChim Nhạn nâu nhỏ, Chim Nhạn nâu đỏ, Nhạn nâu đỏ
WelshGwennol blaen