Eurasian Crag Martin
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Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
103 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. The Eurasian crag martin builds a nest adherent to the rock under a cliff overhang or increasingly onto a man-made structure. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Crag Martin sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

20–30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

10–20% · With luck
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

40–50% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
8 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
10–20%
9 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
10–20%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
16 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
17 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
18 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Crag Martin in Mercantour National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Crag Martin sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Crag Martin in Mercantour National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Crag Martin in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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