The Eurasian crag martin or just crag martin 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 than both, 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1769)
Reference:
Annus I Hist.-Nat.
Protonym:
Hirundo rupestris
Type locality:
Tirol.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31117670#page/171/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
6F2AF9D09463566F
Avibase ID:
avibase-6F2AF9D0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6F2AF9D0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916667
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Crag-martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle de rochers ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle de rochers ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Crag Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Crag Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ptyonoprogne rupestris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ptyonoprogne rupestris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ptyonoprogne rupestris [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eurasian Crag-Martin ( Hirundo rupestris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Eurasian Crag Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rupestris) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo rupestris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptyonoprogne rupestris [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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