Ptyonoprogne

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Ptyonoprogne is a genus of small, rock-dwelling swallows commonly known as crag martins, found across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ptyonoprogne canonical 1
Ptyonoprogne fuligula 1
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus of birds ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation ability to exploit vertical rock surfaces for nesting ⓘ
short wings suited to maneuvering near cliffs ⓘ
associatedWith rocky and mountainous landscapes ⓘ
breedingSiteFidelity high ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
commonName crag martins ⓘ
containsTaxon Ptyonoprogne concolor ⓘ
Ptyonoprogne fuligula ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne

Ptyonoprogne rupestris ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne
describedAs small rock-dwelling swallows ⓘ
diet insectivorous ⓘ
distribution Africa ⓘ
Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
ecologicalRole aerial insect predator ⓘ
family Hirundinidae ⓘ
flightStyle relatively slow and fluttering ⓘ
foragingBehavior aerial insect hunting ⓘ
foundInBiome arid and semi-arid regions ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ
habitat gorges ⓘ
man-made structures such as buildings and bridges ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ
rocky cliffs ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
migratoryBehavior partly migratory ⓘ
partly resident ⓘ
nestLocation building ledges ⓘ
rock faces ⓘ
nestType mud nest ⓘ
order Passeriformes ⓘ
parentalCare biparental care of young ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction lays small clutches of eggs in mud nests ⓘ
roostingBehavior cliff roosting ⓘ
socialBehavior loosely colonial breeder ⓘ
tailCharacteristic square or slightly forked tail ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typicalPlumageColor brown upperparts ⓘ
pale underparts ⓘ
vocalizationType simple twittering calls ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hirundinidae → includesGenus → Ptyonoprogne ⓘ
Ptyonoprogne → containsTaxon → Ptyonoprogne rupestris ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne
Ptyonoprogne → containsTaxon → Ptyonoprogne obsoleta ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne
Ptyonoprogne → containsTaxon → Ptyonoprogne fuligula ⓘ
linked to: Ptyonoprogne