Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum)
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About Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Swallows
The western house martin, sometimes called the common house martin, northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, just house martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and across the Palearctic; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. It feeds on insects which are caught in flight, and it migrates to climates where flying insects are plentiful. It has a blue head and upperparts, white rump and pure white underparts, and is found in both open country and near human habitation. It is similar in appearance to the two other martin species of the genus Delichon, which are both endemic to eastern and southern Asia. It has two accepted subspecies.
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Goksu Delta, TurkeyAt bus station in Anamur. -
2011-01-02
Cairo, Egypt -
2015-03-31
Casar de Caceres, Spain -
2015-03-31
Trujillo, Spain -
2015-04-01
PN de Monfrague, Spain -
2015-04-02
Madrid, Spain -
2017-01-04
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Ruhija, Uganda -
2017-01-05
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Ruhija, Uganda -
2019-10-01
Cairngorms National Park, England -
2021-09-24
Oxford, England -
2021-09-24
Oxford, England -
2021-09-27
Selsey, England -
2025-02-03
Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania -
2025-02-07
Tanga, Tanzania -
2025-02-09
Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania -
2025-03-05
Guadalmesi, Spain -
2025-03-10
Cordoba, Spain -
2025-03-11
Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain
