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*White throat, breast, flanks and undertail | *White throat, breast, flanks and undertail | ||
*Axillaries are brownish-grey | *Axillaries are brownish-grey | ||
| + | [[Image:House M IMG 5774ao.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|IanF|IanF}}<br />July, [[Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park]], Billingham, [[Cleveland]], [[UK]]]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Widespread and sometimes common, recent evidence of decline. | Widespread and sometimes common, recent evidence of decline. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''D. u. urbicum'': | *''D. u. urbicum'': | ||
:*[[Europe]] to central [[Asia]], western and south-eastern [[Africa]] | :*[[Europe]] to central [[Asia]], western and south-eastern [[Africa]] | ||
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:*[[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]] and Manchuria; winters to southern [[China]], [[Thailand]] | :*[[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]] and Manchuria; winters to southern [[China]], [[Thailand]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:House Martin Juvenile Adult Leaving Nest.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fledgling<br />Photo by {{user|BrianWH|BrianWH}}<br />[[Wales]], [[UK]], July 2014]] | ||
Aerial. Breeds in towns and rural areas. | Aerial. Breeds in towns and rural areas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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''[[Media:Delichon urbica (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Delichon urbica (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 9 July 2014
Alternative names: House Martin; Northern House Martin
- Delichon urbicum
Delichon urbica
Identification
- Blue black upperparts with a dark blue sheen
- White rump
- Longest upper tail coverts are wholly black or are only pale at the bases
- White throat, breast, flanks and undertail
- Axillaries are brownish-grey
Distribution
Widespread and sometimes common, recent evidence of decline.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- D. u. urbicum:
- D. u. meridionale:
- D. u. lagopodum:
Habitat
Aerial. Breeds in towns and rural areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
Gregarious, breeding colonially on buildings, under eaves and sometimes in cliffs. Nest of mud.
Diet
Almost entirely flying insects.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Delichon urbica (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common House Martin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_House_Martin
External Links
