The Common House Martin Delichon urbicum

Features

The common house martin is, in addition to the barn swallow, the most common swallow in our country. We can distinguish the two species in flight by the barn swallow's very mild scissor-like tail. Among European swallows, they are the only ones with a complately white tailbone. They commonly nest here.

Species	Bird
Living space
Size	13 cm
Weight	14 g

Description

The common house martin is at least partially tied to human settlements, but, unlike the barn swallow, their nests are only found on the outer surfaces of buildings. The nests of the common house martins can also be found elsewhere such as bridges and viaducts. Their nests are similar to that of the barn swallow, but are lined with mud making it look like they have a little roof. Access to the interior is only possible through a small opening. Their wingspan measures from 26 to 29 cm.