Common House Martin
Common House Martin
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The Common House Martin is a neat, compact swallow characterized by its glossy blue-black upperparts, pure white underparts, and a prominent white rump. It's a familiar sight in towns and villages, nesting on buildings.
Where to spot
Breeds across most of Europe, temperate Asia, and parts of North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. Strongly associated with human habitation and open farmland.
How to spot
Easily identified by its striking contrast of blue-black upperparts and pure white underparts, especially the bright white rump. Its flight is direct and graceful as it hunts insects. Look for their distinctive cup-shaped mud nests under eaves of houses and other buildings.
When to spot
Present in breeding grounds from spring to early autumn. Large migratory flocks can be seen during spring and autumn passage. Absent during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
Where to spot
Breeds across most of Europe, temperate Asia, and parts of North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. Strongly associated with human habitation and open farmland.
How to spot
Easily identified by its striking contrast of blue-black upperparts and pure white underparts, especially the bright white rump. Its flight is direct and graceful as it hunts insects. Look for their distinctive cup-shaped mud nests under eaves of houses and other buildings.
When to spot
Present in breeding grounds from spring to early autumn. Large migratory flocks can be seen during spring and autumn passage. Absent during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Maico Weites
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Harry-Harms
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Harry-Harms
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Harry-Harms
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Door sanchezn - Eigen werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23582376
House Martins build their nests from mud pellets collected from puddles and ditches, cementing them to the eaves of buildings. A single nest can contain over a thousand mud pellets.
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