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Pale martin

Riparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)

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The pale martin (Riparia diluta) is a species in the family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.3 g to 15.2 g and live up to 8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the pale martin

Weight
13.3 g – 15.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
riverinesrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
14.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.49 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pale martin live?

Not recorded

What is the pale martin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The pale martin or pale sand martin (Riparia diluta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.

It is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Central Asia to southeastern China. The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the sand martin.

From the Wikipedia article “Pale martin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pale_martin&oldid=1315101746), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the pale martin endangered?

The pale martin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the pale martin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyHirundinidae
  6. genusRiparia
  7. SpeciesRiparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)

Synonyms Cotile diluta, Riparia riparia diluta

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Pale sand martinEnglish
  • Pale sand-martinEnglish
  • PSMAEnglish
  • خطاف الرمال الشاحبArabic
  • Бледа лястовицаBulgarian
  • oreneta de ribera pàl·lidaCatalan
  • břehule bledáCzech
  • Østlig DigesvaleDanish
  • FahluferschwalbeGerman
  • Bleiche UferschwalbeGerman
  • pala hirundoEsperanto
  • Avión pálidoSpanish
  • leet-kaldapääsukeEstonian
  • چلچله رودخانه ای کمرنگPersian
  • aasiantörmäpääskyFinnish
  • Hirondelle pâleFrench
  • Gabhlán meathbhánIrish
  • כוכית דלהHebrew
  • כוכית גדות חיוורתHebrew
  • azijska bregunicaCroatian
  • Topino pallidoItalian
  • ウスショウドウツバメJapanese
  • Сұр қарлығашKazakh
  • Қылаң қарлығашKazakh
  • 옅은갈색제비Korean
  • blyškioji urvinė kregždėLithuanian
  • blāvā čurksteLatvian
  • सेतोकण्ठे भित्तेगौंथलीNepali
  • Bleke OeverzwaluwDutch
  • bleksandsvaleNorwegian
  • brzegówka azjatyckaPolish
  • andorinha-pálidaPortuguese
  • andorinha-das-barreiras-pálidaPortuguese
  • Бледная береговушкаRussian
  • brehuľa bledáSlovak
  • Brehuľa hnedáSlovak
  • Bleda bregunicaSerbian
  • blek backsvalaSwedish
  • นกนางแอ่นทรายสีจางThai
  • Solgun Kum KırlangıcıTurkish
  • ластівка блідаUkrainian
  • 淡色沙燕Chinese
  • 淡色崖沙燕Chinese
  • 淡色沙燕〔灰沙燕〕Chinese

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Relatives of the pale martin

Other species in the same genus Riparia.

LC, Least Concern
Sand martin (Riparia riparia)

Sand martin

Riparia riparia

Hirundinidae

ComparePale martin vs Sand martinPale martin vs Brown-throated martinPale martin vs Congo martinPale martin vs Grey-throated martin

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pale martin?

An adult pale martin weighs 13.3 g – 15.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pale martin endangered?

The pale martin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the pale martin live?

The pale martin has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.

What kind of animal is the pale martin?

The pale martin (Riparia diluta) belongs to the family Hirundinidae in the order Passeriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pale martin (Riparia diluta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pale-martin

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BibTeX
@misc{pale_martin_2026,
  title = {Pale martin (Riparia diluta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pale-martin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}