Ptyonoprogne rufigula (Red-throated Rock Martin)

Red-throated Rock Martin

Ptyonoprogne rufigula (Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Hirundinidae
Genus:
   Ptyonoprogne
Scientific:
  Ptyonoprogne rufigula

Original description

Citation:
(Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884)

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 32, no.165 p.53

Protonym:
Cotyle rufigula

Type locality:
Lake Naivasha.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101693#page/65/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A85102D3C3B1152C

Avibase ID:
avibase-A85102D3

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A85102D3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924910

English:
Red-throated Crag-Martin
Afrikaans:
Rooikeelkransswael
Azerbaijani:
Qırmızıboğaz dağ qaranquşu
Bulgarian:
Червеногуша скална лястовица
Catalan:
roquerol gorja-rogenc
Czech:
břehule rudohrdlá
Danish:
Rødstrubet Klippesvale
German:
Rostkehlschwalbe
Greek:
Κοκκινόλαιμο Ερημοχελίδονο
Esperanto:
rozgorĝa hirundo
Spanish:
Avión rojizo
Spanish (Spain):
Avión rojizo
Basque:
Haitz-enara eztarrigorrizta
French:
Hirondelle de Fischer
Hebrew:
סנונית אדומת-גרון
Croatian:
ružičastogrla lastavica
Japanese:
ノドアカアフリカチャイロツバメ
Dutch:
Roodkeelrotszwaluw
Norwegian:
rødstrupesvale
Polish:
jaskółka mała
Portuguese:
andorinha-das-rochas-de-garganta-vermelha
Slovak:
lastovička afrotropická
Serbian:
Riđogrla gorska lasta
Swedish:
aprikosstrupig klippsvala
Turkish:
Esmer Küçük Kaya Kırlangıcı
Chinese:
红喉岩燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rock Martin [fusciventris] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rock Martin [rufigula, bansoensis or pusilla] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [rufigula, bansoensis or pusilla])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rock Martin [fusciventris] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rock Martin [fusciventris] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rock Martin [fusciventris] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rock Martin [fusciventris] ( Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris])
Avilist 2025: Red-throated Rock Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Red-throated Crag-Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-throated Rock Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Red-throated Rock Martin ( Ptyonoprogne rufigula) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ptyonoprogne [fuligula or rufigula] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements: 1 2

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

English: Red-throated Crag-Martin, Red-throated Rock Martin, Rock Martin [fusciventris, bansoensis or pusilla], Rock Martin [fusciventris], Rock Martin [rufigula, bansoensis or pusilla]
Esperanto: rozgorĝa hirundo
Spanish: Avión rojizo
French: Hirondelle de Fischer, Hirondelle isabelline (fusciventris), Hirondelle isabelline [fusciventris, bansoensis ou pusilla], Hirondelle isabelline [fusciventris], Hirondelle isabelline [rufigula, bansoensis ou pusilla]
Croatian: ružičastogrla lastavica
Scientific: Hirundo fuligula, Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris, bansoensis or pusilla], Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris], Ptyonoprogne fuligula [rufigula, bansoensis or pusilla], Ptyonoprogne fuligula fuligula, Ptyonoprogne fuligula fusciventris, Ptyonoprogne fuligula rufigula, Ptyonoprogne rufigula, Ptyonoprogne rufigula fusciventris
Dutch: Roodkeelrotszwaluw
Norwegian: rødstrupesvale
Polish: jaskółka mała
Portuguese: andorinha-das-rochas-de-garganta-vermelha
Slovak: lastovička afrotropická
Swedish: aprikosstrupig klippsvala
Chinese: 红喉岩燕