
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae Thonglongya, K, 1968
18 cmLength26 gWeight
The white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae) is a passerine bird, one of only two members of the river martin subfamily of the swallows.
Most records: Thailand
Where and when it's recorded
White-eyed River Martin has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bueng Boraphet Non-hunting AreaThailand1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae) is a passerine bird, one of only two members of the river martin subfamily of the swallows. Since it has significant differences from its closest relative, the African river martin, it is sometimes placed in its own genus, Eurochelidon. First found in 1968, it is known only from a single wintering site in Thailand, and may be extinct, since it has not been seen since 1980 despite targeted surveys in Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia.
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Questions
How big is the White-eyed River Martin?
The White-eyed River Martin is about 18 cm long and weighs around 26 g.
Where does the White-eyed River Martin live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand.
What does the White-eyed River Martin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-eyed River Martin in?
It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 26 g
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Migratory
More measurements
- Wing
- 117 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
- Genus
- Pseudochelidon
Other birds in the genus Pseudochelidon
African River MartinPseudochelidon eurystomina
Square-tailed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne nitens
White-headed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne albiceps
Mountain Saw-wingPsalidoprocne fuliginosa
Black Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Fanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscura
Grey-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-eyed River Martin
- 简体中文白眼河燕
- 繁體中文白眼河燕
- 日本語アジアカワツバメ
- DeutschWeißaugenschwalbe
- FrançaisPseudolangrayen d’Asie
- EspañolAvión ribereño asiático
- Portuguêsandorinha-de-olho-branco
- ItalianoRondine di fiume occhibianchi
- NederlandsSiantarazwaluw
- РусскийБелоглазая ласточка
- Svenskavitögd flodsvala
- DanskHvidøjet Flodsvale
- Polskijaskólnik białooki