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Eurasian Crag-Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

The Eurasian Crag-Martin is a small, swift bird that loves to fly around rocky cliffs and buildings. It has a beautiful brown and white body and is known for its acrobatic flying skills.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

The Eurasian Crag-Martin is a small, dusty grey-brown bird with a paler throat and chest, and distinctive white spots visible on its fanned tail. It has broad, pointed wings that help it glide gracefully, making it visually distinct from darker swallows.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaHirundinidaeGéneroPtyonoprogne

Eurasian Crag-Martin

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Eurasian Crag-Martins gather in huge groups to roost on cliffs at night!

Their sturdy mud nests are sometimes reused by other birds in later years!

These clever birds often nest on human-made structures like bridges and dams!

They drink by skimming low over water, scooping sips while flying!

Habilidades especiales

Eurasian Crag-Martins can cling to vertical rock faces and ledges using tiny, sharp claws for nesting and perching.

Eurasian Crag-Martins catch fast-moving insects in mid-air thanks to their agile, maneuvering flight and wide gape.

Eurasian Crag-Martins use rising air currents (thermals) to save energy during long flights and migrations.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-15 cm
Envergadura: 32-34 cm
Peso: 0.018-0.028 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-5 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 13-17 días
Distancia de migración: 5000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These speedy fliers expertly catch tiny insects right out of the air for their meals.

Alimentos principales

Flies
Mosquitoes
Beetles
Moths
Lacewings

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A top aerial predator of adult birds.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A nimble hunter that ambushes small birds.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

A common flying insect they actively hunt.

eats

Common Mosquito

Culex pipiens

A widespread insect providing a food source.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.