Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusPtyonoprogne (Crag-Martins)
- SpeciesPtyonoprogne fuligula (Rock Martin)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Martin in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Rock Martin sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 70 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Martin in Addo Elephant National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Rock Martin in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.