Riparia riparia

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Passeriformes • Subordo: Passeri • Superfamilia: Sylvioidea • Familia: Hirundinidae • Genus: Riparia • Species: Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Riparia riparia

 Vernacular names

English: Sand Martin · Deutsch: Uferschwalbe · Français: Hirondelle de rivage · Lietuvių: Urvinė kregždė · 日本語: ショウドウツバメ (ツバメ科) · Polski: Jaskółka brzegówka · Português: Andorinha-das-barreiras · 中文（繁體）‎: 灰沙燕 ·

• IUCN: Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Least Concern)
  

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  Seaham, Durham, UK

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  Heiligenhafen, Germany

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  Fynshoved, Fyn, Denmark

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  Bismil, Turkey

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  Bismil, Turkey

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  Pleshkani, Ukraine

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  Utah, USA

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  The nests are at the end of tunnels bored in sand or gravel

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  Brood patch on incubating adult

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  Head

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  Nest with egg

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