Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

House Martin; Avión Común

Delichon urbica

Description:

At least 2 House Martins in the middle of the right hand half of this picture- one level with the top od the small tree and the other well above it. both can be identified by the white band round the body behind the wings, a feature shared with the Red-rumped Swallow although in the latter it is usually tinged with red in varying amounts.

Habitat:

Large mixed flock flying over coastal marshes in the morning.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012

Related Spottings

Common House Martin  house martin House Martin; Avión Común Common House Martin

Nearby Spottings

Swift; Vencejo Común Barn Swallow; Golondrina Común Black-winged Stilt; Cugüeñuela Ringed Plover; Chorlitejo Grande
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team