Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Least Concern

The Western House-Martin is a small, blue-black-and-white member of the swallow family. It builds a neat mud cup nest under the eaves of buildings and catches insects on the wing.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

Western House-Martin trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Urban
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Delichon urbicum
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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