Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian crag martin | Swallows, martins | Perching birds | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Rotszwaluw | Zwaluwen | Zangvogels | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Ptyonoprogne rupestris | Hirundinidae | Passeriformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Torrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain
2026:04:10 08:39:49
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 5000, distance 49.1 m
Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain
2026:04:08 13:38:14
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 13.8 m
Kasteel van Loarre
2016:05:30 10:22:43
NIKON D500 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/60 sec at F4.0, ISO 6400, distance 10.00 m
Zafarraya, Granada, Spain
2014:03:24 10:28:20
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 800, distance 19.95 m
Rock swallows are active around the entrance to the old railway tunnel of Zafarraya. And it is a suitable resting spot; swallows, too, want to preen their feathers occasionally.
Where I have seen this species
The database holds 57 pictures at 4 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.
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Swallows, martins
- Sand martin
- Tree swallow
- White-winged swallow
- White-rumped swallow
- Mangrove swallow
- Violet-green swallow
- Grey-breasted martin
- Brown-chested martin
- Southern rough-winged swallow
- Northern rough-winged swallow
- Blue-and-white swallow
- Large rock martin
- Eurasian crag martin
- Pied-winged swallow
- Wire-tailed swallow
- Barn swallow
- Red-chested swallow
- Western house martin
- Lesser striped swallow
- Mosque swallow
- European red-rumped swallow
- Sri lanka swallow
- American cliff swallow
Orders with photos
- Ostriches
- Cassowaries
- Rheas
- Tinamous
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Flamingos
- Grebes
- Turacos
- Bustards
- Cuckoos
- Sandgrouse
- Pigeons, and doves
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Kagus and sunbittern
- Tropicbirds
- Loons
- Penguins
- Tube noses
- Herons and egrets
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Goatsuckers, nighthawks, and allies
- Nyctibiiformes
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Owls
- Cathartiformes
- Birds of prey
- Mousebirds
- Trogons
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Kingfishers
- Galbuliformes
- Woodpeckers
- Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Perching birds