Rock Martin bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRock Martin [excl.pusilla], Crag martin, Rock Martin (Rock), Pale Crag Martin, African Rock-Martin, African Rock Swallow, African Rock Martin
Old latin name for birdPtyonoprocne fuligula, Ptyonoprogne rufigula, Hirundo fuligula, Hirundo fusciventer
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 (6)

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 pusillas Mali to Ethiopia and Eritrea-No
Ptyonoprogne fuligula rufigulan Nigeria and Chad to Ethiopia s to Zimbabwe and n Mozambique-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKransswael
Arabicخطاف الصخور, خطاف الصخر, سنونو الصخر الباهت
AzerbaijaniAfrika dağ qaranquşu
BelarusianАфрыканская скалістая ластаўка
BulgarianАфриканска лястовица
Catalanroquerol isabelí, Roquerol pàŀlid
Chinese非洲岩燕
Chinese (Traditional)非洲岩燕
Croatiansmeđa lastavica
Czechvlaštovka hnědá, břehule hnědá, Brehule hnedá
DanishBleg Klippesvale
DutchVale Rotszwaluw (fuligula groep), Rotszwaluw, Vale rotszwaluw, Kaapse Rotszwaluw
EsperantoMalhela rokhirundo
Estonianaafrika kivipääsuke
Finnishafrikankalliopääsky
FrenchHirondelle isabelline [fuligula], Hirondelle isabelline (nominal), Hirondelle de rochrs, Hirondelle isabelline [excl.pusilla], Hirondelle isabelline (fuligula), Hirondelle à gorge rousse, Hirondelle du désert, Hirondelle isabelline
FrisianAfrikaanske rotsswel
GalicianAndoriña dos penedos africana
GermanFelsenschwalbe, Steinschwalbe
GreekΑφρικαvικό βραχoχελίδovo
Hebrewסנונית מדבר
HungarianSivatagi szirtifescke [fuligula csoport], sivatagi szirtifecske, Afrikai szirtifecske
IcelandicSteinsvala
IrishGabhlán carraige
ItalianRondine rupestre africana, Rondine montana rupicola, Rondine montana
Japaneseアフリカチャイロツバメ, アフリカチャイロツバメ (fuligula グループ)
Latvianakmeņu čurkste
Lithuanianafrikinė uolinė kregždė, Rudoji kregždė
MacedonianАфриканска карпеста ластовичка
Northern SamiAfrihkábáktespálfu
Norwegianravinesvale, ravinesvale (fuligula gr.), Ravinesvale
Persianچلچله بیابانی
Polishjaskólka blada, jaskółka blada
PortugueseAndorinha-de-uropigio-cinzento, andorinha-isabel, Andorinha de uropigio cinzento, andorinha-das-rochas-africana
RomanianLăstun de piatră
RussianАфриканская скалистая ласточка, Горная ласточка
SerbianIstočna gorska lasta, Istočna gorska lasta [fuligula grupa], Južna gorska lasta
ShonaNyenganyenga
Slovaklastovička previsová
Slovenianafriška skalna lastovka
SpanishAvión Roquero Africano, Avión isabel meridional, Avíon roquero, Avión Isabelino [Grupo fuligula], Avión Isabelino
SwahiliKinegwa Miwamba, Mbayuwayu Koo-jeusi
Swedishafrikansk klippsvala
TsongaMbawulwana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishKüçük Kaya Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка афро-азійська
WelshGwennol y graig
XhosaInkonjane
ZuluiNhlolamvula