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;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] rupestris | ||
''Hirundo rupestris'' | ''Hirundo rupestris'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 14-15cm | + | [[Image:Cragm16.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo © by {{user|Kevin+Wade|Kevin Wade}}<br />Marbella [[Spain]], December 2015]] |
| − | * | + | 14-15cm (5½-6 in) |
| + | *Brownish-grey crown and upperparts | ||
| + | *Dark b0rown wings and tail | ||
*Buff underparts (no breast band) | *Buff underparts (no breast band) | ||
*Square tail has white spots | *Square tail has white spots | ||
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Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | Widely distributed from [[Europe]] to [[Asia]], [[Arabia]] and [[India]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Previously in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|''Hirundo'']]. | Previously in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|''Hirundo'']]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Rocky outcrops, cliffs and alpine villages. | + | Rocky outcrops, coastal cliffs and alpine villages. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | Their diet consists of flying insects such as flies, stoneflies, cadis flies, beetles and moths. | |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | + | The nest is constructed from mud and placed under overhanging cliffs. The clutch contains 3-5 eggs. There is usually a second brood. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9 |
| − | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|"Ptyonoprogne rupestris" {{!}} " Hirundo rupestris" {{!}} "Eurasian Crag Martin"}} |
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| + | {{VSearch|"Ptyonoprogne rupestris" {{!}} " Hirundo rupestris" {{!}} "Eurasian Crag Martin"}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:09, 11 February 2023
- Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Hirundo rupestris
Identification
14-15cm (5½-6 in)
- Brownish-grey crown and upperparts
- Dark b0rown wings and tail
- 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, coastal cliffs and alpine villages.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of flying insects such as flies, stoneflies, cadis flies, beetles and moths.
Breeding
The nest is constructed from mud and placed under overhanging cliffs. The clutch contains 3-5 eggs. There is usually a second brood.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)
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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
