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Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
comhom1, WEHM, WHMA, NHMA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesDelichon urbicum
Codescomhom1, WEHM, WHMA, NHMA
Identification

The Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code comhom1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swallows
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Western House-Martin photo
(c) Thomas Landgren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Delichon urbicum

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: comhom1