– tiny Martin, noticably smaller than Sand Martin<\/a> >> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n >> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n calls in flight not yet sound recorded<\/em><\/p>\n >> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n Sand Martin <\/a> (v) #passerine #songbird<\/p>\n #ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" >> GENERAL >>>>> – tiny Martin, noticably smaller than Sand Martin – African species, breeding population in WP restricted to Morocco – inner African migrant, probably diurnal >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica, 1CY BIF3125, 31\/12\/2012, Merga Zerdja, Morocco, Mathias Putze – distinctly smaller and shorter-winged than Sand Martin – diffusely grey-brown … Continue reading Brown-throated Martin
\n– African species, breeding population in WP restricted to Morocco
\n– inner African migrant, probably diurnal<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3125_MPU_31122012_I1Q2099_BTMartin-1cy_Merga-Zerdja_Morocco-1024x684.jpg\")
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\nBrown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF3125, 31\/12\/2012, Merga Zerdja, Morocco, Mathias Putze
\n– distinctly smaller and shorter-winged than Sand Martin<\/a>
\n– diffusely grey-brown head throat and flanks dissolving into white belly and vent -> lacks a well defined dark band at the breast
\n– pale fringed uppertail coverts enable aging as 1CY<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3126_MPU_31122012_I1Q2102_BTMartin-1cy_Merga-Zertja_Morocco-1024x684.jpg\")
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\nBrown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3126, 31\/12\/2012, Merga Zerdja, Morocco, Mathias Putze
\n– the back is slightly paler than the warmer dark brown, fairly uniform wings<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3127_MPU_31122012_I1Q2096_BTMartin_Merga-Zertja_Morocco-1024x684.jpg\")
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\nBrown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3127, 31\/12\/2012, Merga Zerdja, Morocco, Mathias Putze
\n– rather unicoloured underwing
\n– depending on lighting it may seem to feature a diffuse breast band but never as dark and contrasting as in Sand Martin<\/a> <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3128_MPU_31122012_I1Q2095_BTMartin_Merga-Zertja_Morocco-1024x684.jpg\")
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\nBrown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF3128, 31\/12\/2012, Merga Zerdja, Morocco, Mathias Putze
\n– the tail is only slightly notched<\/p>\n
\nPale Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nCommon House Martin<\/a> (v)
\nBarn Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nRed-rumped Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nLittle Swift<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n
Riparia paludicola<\/em><\/span>