• Synonyms Sand Swallow, Collared Sand Martin/Bank Swallow, Gorgeted Sand-Martin, Common Sand Martin, Collared Sand-Martin, European Sand Martin, Collared Sand Martin, Bank Swallow, Common Sand-Martin
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo riparia, Riparia europaea

Sand Martinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Ulf Elman
    Sweden
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin
    Germany
  • 3.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
  • 4.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 5.
    Alarm call, call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
  • 6.
    Alarm call, call, flight call, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 7.
    Call, © Piotr Szczypinski
    Poland
  • 8.
    Begging call, © Simon Elliott
    United Kingdom
  • 9.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Sand Martin

  • Breeding region Worldwide
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Sand Martin subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Riparia riparia ijimaeSakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Japanto se Asia and PhilippinesNo
Riparia riparia ripariaNorth America, Europe to c Asiato n Chile and n Argentina, Africa, s AsiaNo
Riparia riparia shelleyiEgyptto Sudan and EthiopiaNo
Riparia riparia taczanowskiis Siberia and c Mongolia to e Siberiato se AsiaNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаҦаҩажәүыс , аҦаҩжәүыс
AfrikaansEuropese Oewerswael
AlbanianDallëndyshe e lummit, Dallëndyshe e brigjeve
Arabicخطاف الرمل, خطاف الرمال الرقيعي, سنونو الرمل, خطاف الرمال
ArmenianԱռափնյա Ծիծեռնակ, [Arapnya Tzitzernak ]
AzerbaijaniKiçik ağacdələn, sahil uzunqanadı, adi sahilqaranquşu, Sahil qaranquşu, adi sahil qaranquşu
Bashkirһыу ҡарлуғасы, яр ҡарлуғасы
BasqueOreneta de ribera, Uhalde-enara
BelarusianЛастаўка-зямлянка, Берагоўая ластаўка
BretonGwennili-vriell, Ar wennili-vriell
BulgarianБрегова лястовица
CatalanCabot de vorera, Picot garser petit, oreneta de ribera comuna, Oreneta de ribera, Orenete de ribera
Chinese土燕子, 崖沙燕, [ya sha-yan], 沙燕, 水燕子, [sha-yan], 灰沙燕
Chinese (Traditional)沙燕, 灰沙燕, 土燕子, 水燕子, 崖沙燕, 灰沙燕〔崖沙燕〕
Chuvashçыран чĕкеçĕ, çĕр чĕкеçĕ, çыр чĕкеçĕ, шур кут, шуркут
CornishGwennol tewas, Kasek koes vrith vyghan
Croatianbregunica, Bregunica čađavica
Czechbřehule říční, bøehule øíèní, Brehule rícní
DanishDigesvale
DutchOeverzwaluw, Europeese Oeverzwaluw
Esperantobordhirundo
Estoniankaldapääsuke
FaroeseÁarsvala
Finnishtörmäpääsky
FrenchHirondelle de rivage, Hirondelle des sables
FrisianIerdswel
GalicianOreneta de ribera, Anduriña das barreiras, Peto, Andoriña das barreiras
Georgianმენაპირე მერცხალი
GermanEuropäische Uferschwalbe, Uferschwalbe
GreekΟχθοχελίδονο, Οχθoχελίδovo, Βαλτοχελίδονο
GuaraniMbyju'i
Hebrewכוכית גדות, כוכית סנונית גדות
Hungarianpartifecske, Parti fecske
IcelandicBakkasvala
IndonesianLayang-layang pasir, Layanglayang Pasir, Burung Layang-layang Pasir
IrishGamhlán gainimh, Gabhlán Gainimh, Bruachalán
ItalianTopino comune, Topino
Japaneseショウドウツバメ
Kazakhжағалау қарлығашы, Жар қарлығашы, Аз тоқылдақ, жағалаушы, жаға қарлығашы
Korean갈색제비
Latviankrastu čurkste, Alene
Lithuanianpaprastoji urvinė kregždė, Uolinė kregždė, Urvinė kregždė, Kriugždas, Urvine kregžde
LuxembourgishSandschmuewel, Grondschmuewel
Macedonianбрегова ластовичка, Песочна (Брегова) ластовица
MalayBurung Layang-layang Awan, Layang-Layang Awan, Burung Martin Awan
Malayalamമണൽ കത്രിക
Malteseîawwiefa tax-Xtut, Hawwiefa tax-Xtut, ħawwiefa tax-xtut
ManxGollan Geinnee, Gollan gheinnee
MongolianЭргийн хараацай, бор элсний хараацай, Элсэг эргийнхараацай, Элсэн хараацай
Nepaliगलाहारी भित्तेगाÄथली
Northern SamiDerpmoš
Norwegiansandsvale, Jordsvale, Strandsvale
Norwegian NynorskSandsvale
OccitanPic pichòt
Persianچلچله رودخانه‌ای, چلچلۀ رودخانه‌ای, چلچله رودخانه‌ ای
Polishbrzegówka zwyczajna, brzegówka (zwyczajna), brzegówka, Górniczek
Portugueseandorinha-do-barranco / andorinha-das-barreiras, Andorinha-das-barreiras, Andorinha-do-barranco, andorinha das barreiras, andorinha, Andorinha-de-barranco, Andorinha-das-barreiras-europeia, andorinha-das-barreiras
RomanianLăstun de mal
RomanshRandulina da riva, Pitgalain pitschen
RussianЛасточка-береговушка, Beregovushka, Береговушка - Береговая ласточка, Береговая ласточка, Береговушка, Ласточка береговая
SerbianЛаста брегуница, lasta bregunica, Bregunica
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovakbrehuľa hnedá, Brehuľa obyčajná
Slovenianbreguljka
SpanishGolondrina barranquera, Golondrina Parda, Golondrina de Collar, Golondrina Riberena, Golondrina zapadora, Golondrina Parda Chica, Golondrina Ribereña, Avíon zapador, Avion zapador, Avión zapador
SwahiliKinegwa wa Kizungu, Kinegwa-mchanga
Swedishbacksvala
Tajikфароштуруки соҳилӣ
Tatarяр карлыгачы
Thaiนกนางแอ่นทรายสร้อยคอดำ
TurkishKum Kırlagıcı, Жар қарлығашы, kum kyrlangycy, Kum Kırlangıcı
Turkmenkenar garlаwajy
UkrainianЛастівка берегова , Берегова ластівка, ластівка берегова, Щурик
Uzbekсоҳил қалдирғочи, сув бўйида яшайдиган қалдирғоч, қирғок қалдирғочи, сув қалдирғочи
VietnameseNhạn nâu xám, Chim Nhạn nâu xám, Chim Nhạn cát
WelshGwennol y traeth, Gwennol y llynoedd, Gwennol y glennydd, Gwennol y dŵr