Wildlifeof Thailand
Pale Martin
Hirundinidae
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Riparia diluta
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Rivers, lakes and open country
Range
Central and East Asia; winters southward
A pale sandy martin with a shallowly forked tail, it nests in bank tunnels and feeds aerially over water and fields (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Pale Martin eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Pale Martin live in?
- Rivers, lakes and open country
- Where is the Pale Martin found?
- Central and East Asia; winters southward