Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Hirundo obsoleta.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 22,100,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 19,800,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 2.26 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be very common in Jordan, common in Egypt and scarce in Pakistan (Snow and Perrins 1998, Grimmett et al. 1998). The population is estimated to be increasing following recorded range expansions (del Hoyo et al. 2004).
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be increasing following recorded range expansions (del Hoyo et al. 2004).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Algeria | extant | native | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kuwait | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Libya | extant | native | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Morocco | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tunisia | extant | native | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | non-breeding | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | breeding | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 3600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pale-rock-martin-ptyonoprogne-obsoleta on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.