{"id":2575,"date":"2019-11-10T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T14:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2021-08-08T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T10:41:20","slug":"common-house-martin-delichon-urbicum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2575","title":{"rendered":"Common House Martin
Delichon urbicum<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– slightly smaller than House Sparrow<\/a>, longer-winged
\n– diurnal migrant, possibly nocturnal as well
\n– migrates singly, or (more regularly) in small, loose flocks
\n– usually not very vocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0425, 13\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– white rump stands out as best ID feature
\n– ssp. urbicum<\/em> with dark uppertail coverts
\n– dull black wings contrasting to shining black back<\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0426, 05\/06\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– tail deeper forked than in Sand Martin<\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0427, 13\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– typical silhouette of a martin
\n– underside completely pure white
\n– uniformly pale underwing
\n– sharp contrast between black forehead and cheeks and white throat<\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF3574, 30\/07\/2021, K\u00fchlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– in 1CY the border between dusky cheeks and whitish throat not as sharp as in AD
\n– bill with pale base<\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF3122, 13\/08\/2017, Innichen, Italy, Roland Neumann
\n– 1CY can show a more or less distinct greyish breast band but never as broad and contrasty as in Sand Martin<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon urbicum lagopodum<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0510, 07\/06\/2014, Numrog, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– Asian ssp. lagopodum<\/em> with white uppertail coverts<\/p>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon urbicum lagopodum<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0511, 07\/06\/2014, Numrog, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– greyish flanks in AD only shown by lagopodum<\/em><\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong>
\n– not very vocal during migration
\n– monophonic<\/em> flight call with inharmonic partials<\/em>
\n– each call is a phrase<\/em> consisting of three variable upslurs<\/em> or overslurs<\/em>
\n– uttered singly or as doublet
\n– main energy between 2,2 and 6kHz
\n– dry, hard, rolling impression
\n– quite different from other Swallows and Martins<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF0428-1_PFR01231_1-11_090512_BIO_ehmartin-urbicum-C_d_mv_groie_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\n– detail –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– standard –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF0428, 12\/05\/2009, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF3112-1_PFR07324_1-11_120822_BIO_ehmartin-urbicum-FL-FC_d_mv_witt_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nCommon House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3112, 22\/08\/2012, Witt, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF3113-1_PFR11022_1-11_150717_BIO_chmartin-urbicum-1-FC_d_bb_jbog-west_MS_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Common House Martin Delichon u. urbicum<\/em>, nocturnal flight call<\/strong>
\nBIF3113, 17\/07\/2015, J\u00fcterbog-West, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sand Martin (v)<\/a>
\nEurasian Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nBrown-throated Martin<\/a> (v)
\nPale Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nBarn Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nRed-rumped Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nLittle Swift<\/a> (v) <\/p>\n

#passerine #songbird<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – slightly smaller than House Sparrow, longer-winged – diurnal migrant, possibly nocturnal as well – migrates singly, or (more regularly) in small, loose flocks – usually not very vocal during migration >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Common House Martin Delichon u. urbicum, AD BIF0425, 13\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze – white rump stands … Continue reading Common House Martin
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