Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769)
CRAMA 
9910
Family: Passeriformes > Hirundinidae
Resembling a large, dusky Sand Martin, look for small white 'windows' on the tail feathers, but this is an extremely rare visitor from alpine areas of southern Europe.
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SEASONALITY
BTO RECORDS
SEASONALITY
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Cornwall, 1988 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Crag Martin, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: CRAMA | Euring: 9910 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Effects of nest-box density on the behavior of tree swallows during nest building
- Calcium supplementation of breeding birds: directions for future research
- Composition of cavity-nesting bird communities in montane aspen woodland fragments: the roles of landscape context and forest structure
Read more studies about Crag Martin on Conservation Evidence >
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