Sunday, July 29, 2012

Dusky Crag Martin

A dark muddy-brown colored bird, almost always found alongside the swift and swallow. 
It is very agile and swift in flight and quite difficult to photograph, hovering around buildings and rocky cliff sides and constantly chirping - a muted chii, chii…

Smaller in size than the common sparrow, the head and upper body resembles the barn swallow. Its throat, abdomen and under parts are dull grey. The tail is squarish, with a slight fork; it has long wings extending beyond its small body, noticeable when perched on pipelines or telephone / electricity cables.
Sexes are alike.
Name
Dusky Crag Martin
Alternate name(s)
Not known
Size
Smaller than sparrow
Occurrence
Near tall buildings and rocky cliffs
Status
Fairly common
Distinct features
Dark muddy-brown head and upper neck; grey throat, abdomen and lower parts, with long wings.
Sexes
Alike

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