Rock Martin bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsPale Crag Martin, anderssoni or pretoriae], Large Rock Martin, Rock Martin [fuligula], Rock Martin (Large), Rock Martin [nominate], Rock Martin [fuligula, Rock Martin [excl.pusilla], African Rock Martin, African Rock Swallow, African Rock-Martin, Crag martin, Rock Martin (Rock)
Old latin name for birdPtyonoprocne fuligula, Hirundo fusciventer, Hirundo fuligula, Ptyonoprogne rufigula
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilySwallows, Martins / Hirundinidae
GenusPtyonoprogne
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionwidespread

Rock Martin bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Fledgling begging call, © Rory Nefdt
    Ethiopia
  • 2.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Manuel Oudard
    Morocco
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 8.
    Song of two birds arguing in flight, © Herman van Oosten
    Oman
  • 9.
    Call, dive-bomb snapping, © Marion Maclean
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Rock Martin

Rock Martin subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ptyonoprogne fuligula anderssonisw Angola, n, c Namibia-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula bansoensisSierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula fuligulas Namibia and w South Africa-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula pretoriaesw Zimbabwe and s Mozambique to e South Africa-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula rufigulan Nigeria and Chad to Ethiopia s to Zimbabwe and n Mozambique-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKransswael (Groot), Kransswael
Arabicسنونو الصخر الباهت, خطاف الصخر, خطاف الصخر [fuligula Group], خطاف الصخور
AzerbaijaniKiçik dağ qaranquşu [fuligula qrupu], Afrika dağ qaranquşu
BelarusianАфрыканская скалістая ластаўка
BulgarianАфриканска лястовица [Група fuligula], Африканска лястовица
CatalanRoquerol pàŀlid, roquerol isabelí
Chinese非洲岩燕
Chinese (Traditional)非洲岩燕
Croatiansmeđa lastavica
Czechvlaštovka hnědá, Brehule hnedá, břehule hnědá, břehule hnědá [skupina fuligula]
DanishBleg Klippesvale
DutchVale rotszwaluw, Vale Rotszwaluw (fuligula groep), Kaapse Rotszwaluw, Rotszwaluw
EsperantoMalhela rokhirundo
Estonianaafrika kivipääsuke
Finnishafrikankalliopääsky
FrenchHirondelle isabelline (fuligula), Hirondelle de rochrs, Hirondelle isabelline (nominal), Hirondelle isabelline [excl.pusilla], Hirondelle du désert, Hirondelle isabelline, Hirondelle à gorge rousse, Hirondelle isabelline [fuligula], Hirondelle isabelline [nominate], Hirondelle isabelline [fuligula, anderssoni ou pretoriae]
FrisianAfrikaanske rotsswel
GalicianAndoriña dos penedos africana
GermanSteinschwalbe [fuligula-Gruppe], Steinschwalbe, Felsenschwalbe
GreekΑφρικαvικό βραχoχελίδovo, Ερημοχελίδονο [fuligula], Ερημοχελίδονο [fuligula ομάδα]
Hebrewסנונית מדבר (גדולה), סנונית מדבר
HungarianAfrikai szirtifecske, Sivatagi szirtifescke [fuligula csoport], sivatagi szirtifecske
IcelandicSteinsvala [fuligula hópur], Steinsvala
IrishGabhlán carraige
ItalianRondine montana, Rondine rupestre africana, 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], Rudoji kregždė, afrikinė uolinė kregždė
MacedonianАфриканска карпеста ластовичка
Northern SamiAfrihkábáktespálfu
Norwegianravinesvale (fuligula gr.), ravinesvale, Ravinesvale
Persianچلچله بیابانی
Polishjaskólka blada, jaskółka blada, jaskółka blada [gr. fuligula]
Portugueseandorinha-das-rochas-africana, andorinha-isabel, Andorinha de uropigio cinzento, Andorinha-de-uropigio-cinzento
RomanianLăstun de piatră
RussianГорная ласточка, Африканская скалистая ласточка, Горная ласточка [группа fuligula]
SerbianJužna gorska lasta, Istočna gorska lasta [fuligula grupa], Istočna gorska lasta
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovaklastovička previsová, lastovička previsová (skup.)
SlovenianAfriška skalna lastovka [fuligula], afriška skalna lastovka
SpanishAvión Roquero Africano, Avión isabel meridional, Avión Isabel (grande), Avión Isabelino (grande), Avíon roquero, Avión Isabelino [Grupo fuligula], Avión Isabelino
SwahiliMbayuwayu Koo-jeusi, Kinegwa Miwamba
Swedishafrikansk klippsvala, afrikansk klippsvala [gruppen fuligula]
TsongaMbawulwana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishKüçük kaya kırlangıcı [fuligula grubu], Küçük Kaya Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка афро-азійська
WelshGwennol y graig
XhosaInkonjane
ZuluiNhlolamvula