Riparia riparia riparia Linnaeus, 1758
Sand Martin
See also:
Riparia riparia Linnaeus, 1758
Riparia riparia dolgushini Gavrilov et Savtchenko, 1991
Synonyms
Riparia riparia kolymensis Buturlin, 1917
Description.
The dark breast band is broader; the upperparts are darker; the size is larger than on dolgushini. Wing length 103-115 (109.1) mm.
Distribution.
Breeds in northern half of Kazakhstan, south up to Caspian Sea, Syrdarya delta, lower reaches of Turgay river, Tengiz-Kurgaldzhin depression and Zaysan lake. In south occurs on migration.
References
Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Ý.È.Ãàâðèëîâ. "Ôàóíà è ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå ïòèö Êàçàõñòàíà". Àëìàòû, 1999.