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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Greater Striped-Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver
Philetairus socius
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
📅 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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Rock Martin sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 75 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Martin in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rock Martin in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.