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| − | [[Image:Eurasian_Crag_Martin.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Eurasian_Crag_Martin.jpg|thumb|520px|right|Photo by {{user|Ragna|Ragna}} <br /> [[Extremadura]], [[Spain]]]] |
;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ||
''Hirundo rupestris'' | ''Hirundo rupestris'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
14-15cm. | 14-15cm. | ||
| − | *Brown | + | *Brown upperparts |
| − | * | + | *Buff underparts (no breast band) |
| + | *Square tail has white spots | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Previously in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|''Hirundo'']].< | + | [[Image:15855crag-martin.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Seyed+Babak+Mus|Seyed Babak Mus}}<br />Bazangan lake, NE [[Iran]], August 2005]] |
| − | + | Previously in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|''Hirundo'']]. | |
| + | |||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Rocky outcrops, cliffs and alpine villages. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially. | The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | Its nest is built from mud and is placed under overhanging cliffs | + | Its nest is built from mud and is placed under overhanging cliffs. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}##Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9 |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|martin+rupestris}} | {{GSearch|martin+rupestris}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 10 July 2011
- Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Hirundo rupestris
Identification
14-15cm.
- Brown upperparts
- Buff underparts (no breast band)
- Square tail has white spots
Distribution
Widely distributed from Europe to Asia, Arabia and India.
Taxonomy
Previously in genus Hirundo.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky outcrops, cliffs and alpine villages.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects which are hawked aerially.
Breeding
Its nest is built from mud and is placed under overhanging cliffs. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eurasian Crag Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eurasian_Crag_Martin
