The common house martin, sometimes called the northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, just house martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa and across the Palearctic; and winters in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. It feeds on insects which are caught in flight, and it migrates to climates where flying insects are plentiful. It has a blue head and upperparts, white rump and pure white underparts, and is found in both open country and near human habitation. It is similar in appearance to the two other martin species of the genus Delichon, which are both endemic to eastern and southern Asia. It has two accepted subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.192
Protonym:
Hirundo urbica
Type locality:
Europe = Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/212/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E4BB82F50C488B8B
Avibase ID:
avibase-E4BB82F5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E4BB82F5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 726115
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): European Martin ( Chelidonaria urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): European Martin ( Chelidonaria urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): European Martin ( Chelidonaria urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): European Martin ( Chelidonaria urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): European Martin ( Chelidonaria urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): European Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): House Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): House Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): House Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern or Siberian House-Martin ( Delichon [urbicum or lagopodum]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern or Siberian House-Martin ( Delichon [urbicum or lagopodum]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern or Siberian House-Martin ( Delichon [urbicum or lagopodum]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern House-martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle de fenêtre ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle de fenêtre ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Western/Siberian House-Martin ( Delichon urbicum/lagopodum) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Common House Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Northern House Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Delichon urbica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Delichon urbica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Delichon urbica [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Northern House-Martin ( Delichon urbica) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Common House Martin ( Delichon urbicum) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Delichon urbicum [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Delichon urbicum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Delichon [urbicum, lagopodum or dasypus]
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