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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Aerial. Breeds in towns and rural areas. | Aerial. Breeds in towns and rural areas. | ||
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''[[Media:Delichon urbica (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Delichon urbica (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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| + | Image:House Martin Juveniles In Nest 2.jpg|House Martin nest with juveniles about to fledge<br />Photo by {{user|BrianWH|BrianWH}}<br />Wales, July 2014 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 15 July 2014
Alternative names: House Martin; Northern House Martin
- Delichon urbicum
Delichon urbica
Identification
13–14 cm
- 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
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
House Martin nest with juveniles about to fledge
Photo by BrianWH
Wales, July 2014
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
