{"id":11454,"date":"2019-11-14T09:55:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T08:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11454"},"modified":"2019-11-14T13:16:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T12:16:52","slug":"pale-crag-martin-ptyonoprogne-obsoleta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11454","title":{"rendered":"Pale Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– small passerine, slightly smaller than Common House Martin<\/a>
\n– mainly non-migratory but dispersal of juveniles<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp.<\/strong>
\nBIF2466, 15\/02\/2015, Ash Shuwaymiyyah, Oman, Mathias Putze
\n– smaller and generally colder grey coloured than Eurasian Crag Martin<\/a>
\n– silhouette very similar to Eurasian Crag Martin<\/a>, best told apart by different underwing pattern (only outer coverts darker not as strongly contrasting to the remiges)
\n– underside including throat and chin lighter grey with the vent somewhat darker<\/p>\n

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\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp.<\/strong>
\nBIF2468, 15\/02\/2015, Ash Shuwaymiyyah, Oman, Mathias Putze
\n– back and rump lighter and less contrasting to the wings than in Eurasian Crag Martin<\/a>
\n– upperwing coverts slightly paler than remiges<\/p>\n

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\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp.<\/strong>
\nBIF2469, 15\/02\/2015, Ash Shuwaymiyyah, Oman, Mathias Putze
\n– shows white ‘windows’ at the tail (only seen when fanned out)<\/p>\n

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\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp.<\/strong>
\nBIF2467, 15\/02\/2015, Ash Shuwaymiyyah, Oman, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– flight call a phrase consisting of four steep overslurs<\/em>
\n– monophonic<\/em> with inharmonic partials<\/em>
\n– may also sing during spring migration
\n– dry, hard, rolling impression<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3123-1_PFR15289_1-11_190220_BIO_pcmartin-1-FC_isr_metzoke-dragot_MP6_REF-S_E.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\n– detail –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp., call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3123, 20\/02\/2019, Dead Sea Area, Israel, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF31234-1_PFR15291_1-11_190220_BIO_pcmartin-1-SF_isr_metzoke-dragot_MP6_REF-S_E-D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\nPale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta<\/em> ssp., song in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3124, 20\/02\/2019, Dead Sea Area, Israel, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eurasian Crag Martin<\/a> (v) (a)
\nSand Martin <\/a> (v) (a)
\nBrown-throated Martin<\/a> (v)
\nCommon House Martin<\/a> (v)
\nBarn Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nRed-rumped Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nLittle Swift<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n

#passerine #songbird<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – small passerine, slightly smaller than Common House Martin – mainly non-migratory but dispersal of juveniles >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta ssp. BIF2466, 15\/02\/2015, Ash Shuwaymiyyah, Oman, Mathias Putze – smaller and generally colder grey coloured than Eurasian Crag Martin – silhouette very similar to Eurasian Crag Martin, … Continue reading Pale Crag Martin
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