Nesting of Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) in the Malá Fatra Mts. in Slovakia

Abstract

We detected occurrence and nesting of Eurasian Craig Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) for the first time in Slovakia. One nesting pair with four juveniles was detected during the 2022 nesting season in the Malá Fatra mountains. This finding is urging for more detailed research in other mountain areas taking into consideration the expansion of its population in Europe.

Keywords

• eurasian crag martin
• first breeding
• slovakia
• central europe