Dusky Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
The Dusky Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor) is a uncommon swallow found in 9 countries, weighing about 13 g. The dusky crag martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
About the Dusky Crag Martin
The dusky crag martin is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is about 13 cm (5 in) long with a broad body and wings, and a short square tail that has small white patches near the tips of most of its feathers. This martin has sooty-brown upperparts and slightly paler underparts. The two subspecies are resident breeding birds in South Asia from the Indian subcontinent to southwestern China and the northern parts of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
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How to identify it
The dusky crag martin is 13 cm (5 in) long with a broad body, wings and tail. It has sooty-brown upperparts and slightly paler underparts, with a streaked pale dull rufous chin, throat and foreneck. The tail is short and square, with small white patches near the tips of all but the central and outermost pairs of feathers. The underwing coverts are dark brown, the eyes are brown, the small bill is mainly black, and the legs are brownish-pink. The sexes are alike, but juveniles have rufous grey tips to the plumage of the upperparts and wings.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Dusky Crag Martin can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Dusky Crag Martin?
- The dusky crag martin is 13 cm (5 in) long with a broad body, wings and tail. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Dusky Crag Martin?
- The Dusky Crag Martin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
- Where can you see a Dusky Crag Martin?
- The Dusky Crag Martin occurs in 9 countries, including India, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Vietnam.
- What birds look similar to a Dusky Crag Martin?
- The Dusky Crag Martin is most easily confused with the Pale Crag Martin, the Large Rock Martin and the Eurasian Crag Martin.
- Is the Dusky Crag Martin endangered?
- The Dusky Crag Martin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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