House Martin

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House Martins make beautiful nests of clay and dried mud. They glue them against the eaves. A small hole is the entrance.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delichon_urbicum

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/284079/maps

Scientific name:

Delichon urbicum

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Black,

White

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

White

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Forked

Looks like

Barn Swallow

Read more about Barn Swallow

The House Martin has a shorter tail than the Barn Swallow. It also has a distinctive white rump.

Sand Martin

Read more about Sand Martin

The House Martin has a black body and a white rump. The Sand Martin is brown.