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[[Image:Eurasian_Crag_Martin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Ragna <br>Photographed: Extremadura [[Spain]]]] | [[Image:Eurasian_Crag_Martin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Ragna <br>Photographed: Extremadura [[Spain]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ||
''Hirundo rupestris'' | ''Hirundo rupestris'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14-15cm. | ||
| + | *Brown above | ||
| + | *Dusky below | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | ||
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Monotypic. | Monotypic. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mountains. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially. | ||
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| + | Its nest is built from mud and is placed under overhanging cliffs; 3-5 eggs are laid. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|martin+rupestris}} | {{GSearch|martin+rupestris}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 30 March 2009
- Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Hirundo rupestris
Identification
14-15cm.
- Brown above
- Dusky below
Distribution
Widely distributed from Europe to Asia, Arabia and India.
Taxonomy
Previously in genus Hirundo.
Monotypic.
Habitat
Mountains.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially.
Its nest is built from mud and is placed under overhanging cliffs; 3-5 eggs are laid.
References
Wikipedia
