Rick & José van der Weijde | profile | all galleries >> Photo Archive >> Birds (Vogels) >> Swallows and Martins (Zwaluwen) >> Sand Martin (Oeverzwaluw) | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map |
Sand Martin (Bank Swallow) - Riparia riparia - Oeverzwaluw
Breeds in Holarctic regio. Winters in the tropics.
The following 4 subspecies are being recognized:
Riparia riparia riparia - Breeds widely in Holarctic region. Winters in the tropics;
Riparia riparia taczanowskii - South-Siberia and Central-Mongolia to East-Siberia. Winters to Southeast-Asia;
Riparia riparia ijimae - Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Island to Amur River and Hokkaido. Winters to Southeast-Asia;
Riparia riparia shelleyi - South-Israel, Lower Egypt and Suez Canal region. Winters to Sudan and Ethiopia.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.