Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
About the Eurasian Crag Martin
The Eurasian crag martin or just crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) 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.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Georgia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 233 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Dusky Crag MartinPtyonoprogne concolorprofile
- Pale Crag MartinPtyonoprogne obsoletaprofile
- Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligulaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.