Large rock martin

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

The Large rock martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula) is a bird found in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya. Cliffs, rocks and buildings in southern Africa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Region	Africa
Found in	South Africa, Namibia and Kenya

🏡 Where the Large rock martin lives

Cliffs, rocks and buildings in southern Africa.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It builds a mud nest against a cliff or under a ledge.

Hear the Large rock martin

Recorded by Louis A. Hansen (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC517363. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Large rock martin

Where does the Large rock martin live?

The Large rock martin lives in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya. Cliffs, rocks and buildings in southern Africa.

What does the Large rock martin eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Large rock martin endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.