House Martin (Delichon urbica)
The House Martin breeds throughout most of Europe and the Mediterranean coast of north Africa as well as across central and northern Asia.
House Martin
Although declining in many localities the house martin remains a familiar bird. Its white rump, white feathered legs and shorter, less forked, tail distinguish it from the swallow.
The House martin lives all around Europe and is also spread in Asia apart from the far north. It spends winter in Africa north and south of the Sahara desert. Its population has been increased last years, as there are more buildings in rural areas.
House Martin
Common House Martin
Both Sexes
Blue-black upperparts and white underneath.
House martin
Delichon urbica
House martins are a familiar sight in villages and towns, building their cup-shaped nests on the side of buildings.
Statistics
Length: 14cm.
Common House Martin
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House martins and their nests are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it an offence intentionally to kill, injure or take any wild bird.
House Martin Delichon urbicum
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus
Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense
Cecropis ...
Martin, House aka Common House Martin Delichon urbica Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by : 1) Dick Daniels Tanzania 2) Dick in South Africa 3) Dick in Scotland 4) Aelwyn
Genus Hirundo ...
Delichon urbica - House Martin (photo)
Motacillidae - Pipits and Wagtails
Anthus
Anthus novaeseelandiae - Richard's Pipit (photo)
Anthus godlewskii - Blyth's Pipit
Anthus campestris - Tawny Pipit ...
Commonly recognised birds which nest in cliff edge holes include House Martins (Delichon urbica)and Sand Martins (Riparia riparia)and the widely distributed European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).
Many thanks to Duncan to pointing out this item about a host of House Martins descending on a single house in Malvin, Worcestershire, from the "The Daily Fail.
Common Swift: The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a small bird, superficially similar to the Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes.
Nests of birds, such as Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica and House Martin Delichon urbica, which breed in close proximity with man, have been destroyed in the mistaken belief that this measure will lessen the risk of contracting avian influenza.
 See also: Martin, Swallow, Swift, Barn Swallow, Sparrow
  
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