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title: "Andorinha-das-rochas-africana"
description: "Ptyonoprogne fuligula — Aves. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/southern-crag-martin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Andorinha-das-rochas-africana

> Ptyonoprogne fuligula — Aves. 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.

- Scientific name: *Ptyonoprogne fuligula*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas), `urban` (Cidades e jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 2014
- Wikidata: [Q25252247](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25252247)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144789](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144789)

## Names

- en: Southern Crag-Martin
- de: Steinschwalbe
- es: Avión isabel meridional
- fr: Hirondelle isabelline
- pt: Andorinha-das-rochas-africana
- pl: Jaskółka blada

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1397), NA (452), BW (16), AO (5), LS (3)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_rock_martin

## Photo

![Andorinha-das-rochas-africana](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-crag-martin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Martyn Drabik-Hamshare · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61218409

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-crag-martin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).