NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)
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 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Pale martin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:18:23.166272+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Riparia diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)
- Name authority
- (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)
- Common name
- Pale 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 diluta (Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grey-throated MartinRiparia chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1830) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Congo MartinRiparia congica (Reichenow, 1888) | HirundinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani (Sharpe, 1882) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cotile diluta Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893 Sharpe & Wyatt, 1893 | 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=916663 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:4T4PJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.