NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Grey-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1830)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The grey-throated martin or Asian plain martin (Riparia chinensis) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
The grey-throated martin is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from Tajikistan, Afghanistan and 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 contributors, Grey-throated martin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:43:52.909062+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Riparia chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1830)
- Name authority
- (J. E. Gray, 1830)
- Common name
- Grey-throated Martin
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Riparia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHirundinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusRiparia T. Forster, 1817
- speciesRiparia chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1830)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Riparia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Congo MartinRiparia congica (Reichenow, 1888) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani (Sharpe, 1882) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale MartinRiparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-throated MartinRiparia paludicola (Vieillot, 1817) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sand MartinRiparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hirundo chinensis J. E. Gray, 1830 J. E. Gray, 1830 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916662 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4T4PF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.