Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPtyonoprogne (Crag-Martins)
- SpeciesPtyonoprogne rupestris (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. The Eurasian crag martin builds a nest adherent to the rock under a cliff overhang or increasingly onto a man-made structure. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Crag Martin sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 2,441 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 11 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 15 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 16 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 18 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Crag Martin in Monfragüe National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Crag Martin sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 2,441 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Crag Martin in Monfragüe National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Crag Martin in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.