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Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), migratory swallow common near water bodies in Holarctic Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), migratory swallow common near water bodies in Holarctic

The smallest European hirundine, with brown upperparts and a distinct dark brown breast band across white underparts, a highly social bird that feeds exclusively on small flying insects caught on the wing over water, photo taken at a riverbank in Dublin, Ireland