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Photo: Ptyonoprogne obsoleta, Cairo 1.jpg: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore derivative work: Jimfbleak (talk) / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Pale Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

Pale Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

The Pale Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
  4. Genus Ptyonoprogne
  5. Species obsoleta

Where it lives

South-central, also northern Africa

Quick facts

Weight
10.2 g
Family
Hirundinidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pale Crag Martin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of rocky terrain, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Pale Crag Martin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Pale Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) is a member of the Hirundinidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, AF sc, also n Africa.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.2 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7.3 million km².

Songs & calls

Pale Crag Martin — Flight call

Recorded by Sven Normant Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pale Crag Martin?

The Pale Crag Martin is a very small bird that weighs around 10.2 g.

Where does the Pale Crag Martin live?

The Pale Crag Martin is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL, AF sc, also n Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Pale Crag Martin belong to?

The Pale Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Pale Crag Martin eat?

The Pale Crag Martin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Pale Crag Martin migrate?

The Pale Crag Martin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Pale Crag Martin endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Pale Crag Martin make?

1 real field recording of the Pale Crag Martin — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pale Crag Martin's range?

The Pale Crag Martin has a mapped global range of about 7.3 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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