Rock Martin

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusPtyonoprogne (Crag-Martins)
SpeciesPtyonoprogne fuligula (Rock Martin)

Insufficient data

overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

3 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The large rock martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula), also known as the southern crag-martin, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family that is resident in southern Africa. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the red-throated rock martin. It breeds mainly in the mountains, but also at lower altitudes, especially in rocky areas and around towns, and, unlike most swallows, it is often found far from water. It is 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in) long, with mainly brown plumage, paler-toned on the upper breast and underwing coverts, and with white "windows" on the spread tail in flight. The sexes are similar in appearance, but juveniles have pale fringes to the upperparts and flight feathers. The former northern subspecies are smaller, paler, and whiter-throated than southern African forms, and are now usually split as a separate species, the pale crag martin. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely

Cecropis abyssinica

30–40% · Possible

Cecropis semirufa

20–30% · Possible

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Hirundo smithii

Riparia riparia

Hirundo albigularis

Pseudhirundo griseopyga

Riparia paludicola

Riparia cincta

Cecropis cucullata

Delichon urbicum

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Rock Martin at iSimangaliso Wetland Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	40–50%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
4	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
5	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
6	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
9	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
10	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
12	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
14	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
16	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
17	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
18	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
19	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
20	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
21	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
22	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
23	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
24	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
25	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
26	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
30	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
31	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
32	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
33	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
34	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
35	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
36	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
37	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
38	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
39	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
40	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
41	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
42	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
43	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Rock Martin

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Barn Swallow

Lesser Striped-Swallow

Rufous-chested Swallow

Black Sawwing

Wire-tailed Swallow

Bank Swallow

White-throated Swallow

Gray-rumped Swallow

Plain Martin

Banded Martin

Greater Striped-Swallow

House Martin

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found