• Synonyms African Rock-Martin, African Rock Martin, Rock Martin [fuligula, Rock Martin [nominate], Rock Martin (Large), anderssoni or pretoriae], Rock Martin [fuligula], Rock Martin [excl.pusilla], Rock Martin (Rock), Pale Crag Martin, African Rock Swallow, Crag martin
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo fusciventer, Ptyonoprogne rufigula, Hirundo fuligula, Ptyonoprocne fuligula

Large Rock Martinbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 3.
    Fledgling begging call, © Rory Nefdt
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Song of two birds arguing in flight, © Herman van Oosten
    Oman
  • 5.
    Call, dive-bomb snapping, © Marion Maclean
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Large Rock Martin

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion sw Angola and Namibia to sw Zimbabwe, s Mozambique and South Africa

Large Rock Martin subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ptyonoprogne fuligula anderssonisw Angola, n, c Namibia-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula fuligulas Namibia and w South Africa-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula pretoriaesw Zimbabwe and s Mozambique to e South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKransswael (Groot), Kransswael
Arabicسنونو الصخر الباهت, خطاف الصخر, خطاف الصخر [fuligula Group], خطاف الصخور
AzerbaijaniAfrika dağ qaranquşu, Kiçik dağ qaranquşu [fuligula qrupu]
BelarusianАфрыканская скалістая ластаўка
BulgarianАфриканска лястовица [Група fuligula], Африканска лястовица
Catalanroquerol isabelí, Roquerol pàŀlid
Chinese非洲岩燕
Chinese (Traditional)非洲岩燕
Croatiansmeđa lastavica
Czechbřehule hnědá, Brehule hnedá, břehule hnědá [skupina fuligula]
DanishBleg Klippesvale
DutchVale Rotszwaluw (fuligula groep), Vale rotszwaluw, Rotszwaluw, Grote Rotszwaluw
EsperantoMalhela rokhirundo
Estonianaafrika kivipääsuke
Finnishafrikankalliopääsky
FrenchHirondelle isabelline (fuligula), Hirondelle isabelline, Hirondelle isabelline [fuligula], Hirondelle à gorge rousse, Hirondelle du désert, Hirondelle isabelline (nominal), Hirondelle de rochrs, anderssoni ou pretoriae], Hirondelle isabelline [fuligula, Hirondelle isabelline [nominate], Hirondelle isabelline [excl.pusilla]
FrisianAfrikaanske rotsswel
GalicianAndoriña dos penedos africana
GermanSteinschwalbe, Felsenschwalbe, Steinschwalbe [fuligula-Gruppe]
GreekΕρημοχελίδονο [fuligula], Ερημοχελίδονο [fuligula ομάδα], Αφρικαvικό βραχoχελίδovo
Hebrewסנונית מדבר (גדולה), סנונית מדבר
Hungariansivatagi szirtifecske, Sivatagi szirtifescke [fuligula csoport], Afrikai szirtifecske
IcelandicSteinsvala [fuligula hópur], Steinsvala
IrishGabhlán carraige
ItalianRondine rupestre africana, Rondine montana, Rondine montana rupicola
Japaneseアフリカチャイロツバメ(fuligula グループ), アフリカチャイロツバメ (fuligula グループ), アフリカチャイロツバメ
Latvianakmeņu čurkste
LithuanianAfrikinė uolinė kregždė [fuligula grupė], afrikinė uolinė kregždė, Rudoji kregždė
MacedonianАфриканска карпеста ластовичка
Northern SamiAfrihkábáktespálfu
Norwegianravinesvale (fuligula gr.), ravinesvale
Persianچلچله بیابانی
Polishjaskółka blada, jaskółka blada [gr. fuligula], jaskólka blada
PortugueseAndorinha de uropigio cinzento, Andorinha-de-uropigio-cinzento, andorinha-isabel
RomanianLăstun de piatră
RussianГорная ласточка [группа fuligula], Горная ласточка
SerbianIstočna gorska lasta, Istočna gorska lasta [fuligula grupa], Južna gorska lasta
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovaklastovička previsová (skup.), lastovička previsová
Slovenianafriška skalna lastovka, Afriška skalna lastovka [fuligula]
SpanishAvíon roquero, Avión Isabel (grande), Avión Isabelino (grande), Avión Roquero Africano, Avión Isabelino, Avión isabel meridional, Avión Isabelino [Grupo fuligula]
SwahiliMbayuwayu Koo-jeusi, Kinegwa Miwamba
Swedishkapklippsvala, afrikansk klippsvala, afrikansk klippsvala [gruppen fuligula]
TsongaMbawulwana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishKüçük kaya kırlangıcı [fuligula grubu], Küçük Kaya Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка афро-азійська
WelshGwennol y graig
XhosaInkonjane
ZuluiNhlolamvula