Sand martin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sand martin lives – recorded in 110 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Riparia riparia
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	110 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Hirundinidae

Where does the sand martin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sand martin in 110 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China, Africa, Brazil, South America, Indonesia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the sand martin endangered?

The sand martin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the sand martin?

The sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae, genus Riparia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sand martin

The sand martin (Riparia riparia), 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sand martin (revision 1380703927), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25909 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).