Western house martin
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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 breed
Mehlschwalbe Delichon urbicum
At an official bird ringing station
Gathering mud Verkhniye Mandrogi, Russia
A mother flying back to a full nest in the eaves of a house in Kent, England
Barn swallow
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The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts
Western house martin
…urbicum (urbica until 2004, due to a misunderstanding of Latin grammar) means "of the town" in Latin. The genus Delichon is a recent divergence from the barn swallow genus Hirundo, and its three members are similar in appearance with blue upperparts, a contrasting white-rump, and whitish underparts. In the past, the…
Rauchschwalbe Hirundo rustica
Holotype of Chelidon rustica transitiva Hartert (NML-VZ T2057) held at World Museum, National Museums Liverpool
H. r. erythrogaster resting on a twig in Washington State, US
H. r. rustica juveniles