Eurasian Crag-Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
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About Eurasian Crag-Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Swallows
The Eurasian crag martin or just crag martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long with ash-brown upperparts and paler underparts, and a short, square tail that has distinctive white patches on most of its feathers. It breeds in the mountains of southern Europe, northwestern Africa and across the Palearctic. It can be confused with the three other species in its genus, but is larger with brighter tail spots and different plumage tone. Many European birds are resident, but some northern populations and most Asian breeders are migratory, wintering in northern Africa, the Middle East or India.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2011-01-25
Lalibela, Ethiopia -
2013-01-05
Tacheng, ChinaNot 100% sure on ID. Two of them. -
2013-02-24
Sanjay Ghandi National Park, IndiaNot 100% sure on ID. Small dark colored swallow. -
2015-03-31
Rio Almonte, Spain -
2015-03-31
Trujillo, Spain -
2015-04-01
PN de Monfrague, Spain -
2025-02-25
Oued Aoufous, Morocco -
2025-03-03
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-03
Parque Nacional El Estrecho, Spain -
2025-03-05
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-06
Bolonia, Spain -
2025-03-07
La Janda, Spain
