Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758).

Length 12 cm. This is one of the smallest birds in the Swallow and Martin family; it has a short forked tail. It is brown above with white underparts and a brown breast band and dusky underwing. It is found abundantly over fields and swamps near the sandy banks and feeds on flying insects, which it catches in flight. The Sand Martin excavates its nest in sandbanks, creating large and busy colonies. Up to six eggs are laid and incubated by both parents. This is a common resident breeding bird and passage migrant that is found in Egypt in the Nile Valley and Delta and along the Red Sea Coast.