Ptyonoprogne [rupestris or obsoleta] (Eurasian/Pale Crag Martin)

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Eurasian/Pale Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne [rupestris or obsoleta]

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Hirundinidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Ptyonoprogne [rupestris or obsoleta]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
450ACAFF41E56041

Avibase ID:
avibase-450ACAFF

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/450ACAFF

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Eurasian or Pale Crag-Martin
Bulgarian:
Скална / Арабска скална лястовица
Catalan:
roquerol eurasiàtic/pàl·lid
Czech:
břehule skalní/světlehnědá
Danish:
Klippesvale/Lys Klippesvale
German:
Felsen-/Wüstenschwalbe
Greek:
Βραχο/Ερημοχελίδονο
Spanish:
Avión Roquero/Isabel Norteño
Spanish (Spain):
Avión roquero/isabel norteño
Estonian:
kivipääsuke/kõrbe-kivipääsuke
Finnish:
kalliopääsky/aavikkopääsky
French:
Hirondelle de rochers ou H. du désert
Hebrew:
סנונית מדבר/סלעים
Japanese:
チャイロツバメ／アフリカチャイロツバメ
Dutch:
Rotszwaluw/Vale Rotszwaluw
Norwegian:
klippesvale/ørkensvale
Polish:
jaskółka skalna/płowa
Slovak:
lastovička skalná/púštna
Serbian:
Gorska lasta/istočna gorska lasta
Swedish:
klippsvala/blek klippsvala
Turkish:
Kaya/Kuzeyli Küçük Kaya Kırlangıcı

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian or Pale Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne [rupestris or obsoleta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Eurasian or Pale Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne [rupestris or obsoleta])
eBird version 2024: Eurasian/Pale Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris/obsoleta)
eBird version 2025: Eurasian/Pale Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris/obsoleta)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Ptyonoprogne rupestris (taxon group)
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta [incl. pusilla] (taxon group)

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