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 Etosha National Park
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 Etosha National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Rock Martin sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 424 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Martin in Etosha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rock Martin in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.