Wildlifeof India
Grey-throated Martin
Swallows & Martins
Photo: (c) Subir B. Shakya, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Riparia chinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water
Range
Tajikistan, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan and the northern Philippines
The grey-throated, or Asian plain, martin is a small passerine in the swallow family. It is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water, from Tajikistan, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan and the northern Philippines. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the plain martin, since renamed the brown-throated martin (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident of wetland with a Large range of about 655,000 km² and a decline of about 48% over the long term (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Grey-throated Martin eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Grey-throated Martin live in?
- Open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water
- Where is the Grey-throated Martin found?
- Tajikistan, Afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent to southern China, Taiwan and the northern Philippines