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− | [[ | + | ;[[:Category:Ptyonoprogne|Ptyonoprogne]] concolor |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | ''Hirundo concolor'' |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 13cm (5 in). | ||
+ | *Dark sooty brown overall plumage | ||
+ | *Paler underparts | ||
+ | *Square tail | ||
+ | |||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Asia]]: found from [[India]] east to southern [[China]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]] and [[Indochina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | Previously included in genus [[:Category:Hirundo|''Hirundo'']]. | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''P. c. concolor '': | ||
+ | :*[[Himalayas|Himalayan]] foothills (north-western [[India]] to western Bengal) | ||
+ | *''P. c. sintaungensis'': | ||
+ | :*South-western [[China]] (southern Yunnan) to eastern [[Myanmar]], northern [[Thailand]] and [[Indochina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Gorges, cliffs, thorn forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | There is no information about dietary items. They sometimes feed in groups, but more often alone or in pairs. They often associate with other hirundine species. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | It builds a half saucer shaped nest from mud, attached to walls of buildings. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Nagpur Birds | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017) | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Martin+concolor}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ptyonoprogne]] |
Revision as of 22:34, 6 April 2017
- Ptyonoprogne concolor
Hirundo concolor
Identification
13cm (5 in).
- Dark sooty brown overall plumage
- Paler underparts
- Square tail
Distribution
Asia: found from India east to southern China, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina.
Taxonomy
Previously included in genus Hirundo.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. c. concolor :
- P. c. sintaungensis:
Habitat
Gorges, cliffs, thorn forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There is no information about dietary items. They sometimes feed in groups, but more often alone or in pairs. They often associate with other hirundine species.
Breeding
It builds a half saucer shaped nest from mud, attached to walls of buildings.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Nagpur Birds
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky Crag Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Crag_Martin