Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)

Dusky Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor) - HBW 9, p. 674

French: Hirondelle concolore German: Einfarbschwalbe Spanish: Avión Oscuro
Other common names: Dusky Martin

Taxonomy: Hirundo concolor Sykes, 1832, Dukhun, India.
Genus often merged with Hirundo, but DNA studies indicate that the two are sister-taxa. Forms a superspecies with P. rupestris and P. fuligula; all three have been considered conspecific, but breeding ranges overlap. Race sintaungensis possibly not clearly distinguishable from nominate, which varies in darkness. Two subspecies tentatively recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • concolor (Sykes, 1832) - extreme SE Pakistan and India (from Gujurat, E Rajasthan and Haryana E to W Bihar, S to Kerala and W Tamil Nadu).
  • sintaungensis (Stuart Baker, 1933) - E & S Myanmar, S China (S Yunnan), N & E Thailand, N Laos and N Vietnam.

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