Riparia riparia

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Family Hirundinidae

A Family of birds that is adapted to feeding on flying insects in the air : they have slender bodies, long pointed wings, short bills, strong bills, a wide gape , and great maneuverability and endurance. Their legs are short and their front toes are partially joined, so their walk is awkward, and their feet are better suited to perching.

Physical Description

Habitat

Found near open water .

Ecology:
List of Habitats :5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) 14.2Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 14.6Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Biology

Diet

Exclusively: Insects

Reproduction

Nests in holes in sandy banks. Breeds mid-April to mid-July.

• Breeding Habitat : N/A
• Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
• Nest Type: N/A
• Clutch Size: 4-6
• Length of Incubation : 14-16 days
• Days to Fledge : 18-24
• Number of Broods: 1

Migration

Migratory

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Acacia riparia Kunth
2. Acacia riparia auct. non Kunth

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

Northern Rough-Winged Swallow

Members of the genus Riparia

There are approximately 23 species in this genus:

R. arabica · R. cincta · R. cincta cincta · R. cincta suahelica · R. congica · R. diluta · R. paludicola · R. paludicola chinensis · R. paludicola cowani · R. paludicola ducis · R. paludicola mauritanica · R. paludicola minor · R. paludicola paludicola · R. riparia (Bank Swallow) · R. riparia diluta · R. riparia eilata · R. riparia ijimae (Bank Swallow) · R. riparia riparia (Bank Swallow) · R. riparia ssp · R. riparia taczanowskii · R. rupestris · R. rupestris theresae · R. shelleyi

Bibliography

• Alsop, Fred J. III. Birds of North America - Eastern Region. First American Edition. Smithsonian Handbooks. DK Publishing, Inc. 2001.
• Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2003. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
• Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner 1987. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C., USA. 79.
• Bird Reference Citations. The numbers inserted in the text accounts above (usually in bold) refer to references. For further details on these references, click on the BirdLife International link above to go to the specific species account on the BirdLife web site. In some cases, particularly in the taxonomic notes, the references are cited using the author names. Details for these can be found on the BirdLife International web site at the following two places: For References from A–L. For References from M–Z.
• BirdLife International. 2000. Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, U.K.
• BirdLife International. 2004 Threatened Birds of the World 2004. CD-ROM. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
• Cabanis, J. (1850): Museum Heineanum 1. Museum ornithologicum Heineanum., vol. 1
• Ehrlich, P., Dobkin, D., and Wheye, D. (1988). The Birders Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds. New York: Simon and Schuster Inc. (info on clutch size, length of incubation, days to fledge and number of broods.)
• Mayr and Greenway (1960b): Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 9, ser. Check-List of Birds of the World., vol. 9
• Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. (Length and wingspan info.)

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Notes

Contributors

• BirdLife International 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 26, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 30 providers.
• Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:

• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, North West Territories and Nunavut Bird Checklist, Canada
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Royal British Columbia Museum
• New Brunswick Museum, NBM birds
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Musem of Natural History
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility, Western Palearctic migrants in continental Africa
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Environment and Heritage Service - EHS Species Datasets
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Herts Bird Club - Hertfordshire Breeding Bird Atlas : 1988-1992
• University of Gdansk, Bird Migration Research Station, Ringing Data from the Bird Migration Research Station, University of GdaÅ„sk
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
• , Bird specimens
• Upper Silesian Museum, Bytom, Upper Silesian Museum, Bird Observations

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3883347
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-178438
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13815875
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 178436
• IUCN ID: 52153
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABPAU08010
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 13091

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