ML134779201

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

Primary pattern and upper parts

Observation details

Seen admist swallow flocks, well forked tail, dark brown upper parts, full brown breast band. Photos taken. Almost certainly a bird that fits the regular Common Sand Martin seen in Hoskote Using features documented in Chandran (2017) Identification of Sand Martins Riparia riparia in southern India Malabar Trogon 15(3): 27-27 This record has 71% match to Sand Martin features 1-Dark brown upperparts. 2-Strongly contrasting cheek patch. 3- Dark and contrasting breast band. 4- Tarsal feathering not more than half of the tarsus. 5- Uniformly pale chin and upper throat. 6- Dark brown head but eye surround.seem more obvious in some angles 7- Tail fork not assessable in the pix 5 out of 7 features are favourable to R. r. riparia Also, see a previous record from the same site which has been assessed as a Sand Martin https://ebird.org/india/view/checklist/S35434142

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P900

ISO

200

Focal length

357 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1575 pixels x 1882 pixels

Original file size

333.81 KB