Sand Martin
07 May 2009 22:24 Filed in: Hirundinidae Swallows & Martins Martins France Cote d'Azur Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Lagoa do Peixe Itatiaia
Bird name: Sand Martin
Latin: Riparia riparia
Other: Bank Swallow • Collared Sand Martin • Hirondelle de rivage
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Photos: monacoeye • Nice • April 2009
The Sand Martin returned from migration in April in the Var. It is differentiated from the Crag and House Martin by its white belly and dark collar.
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