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House Martin
Delichon urbica
45.9878, 9.26198
Field Notes
Description:
A small, agile bird with a forked tail, glossy blueish black feathers and a white belly and rump. Can be mistaken for a swallow, but lacks the red bib and the tail is less forked. Can be found nesting under the eaves of buildings, such as this one.
Habitat:
Open country with low vegetation, such as pasture, meadows and farmland, and preferably near water.
Notes:
Spotted under the eaves of a house in Bellagio, next to Lake Como. There were some flitting around, but this one caught my attention because he kept chirping from his nest. I think it's a fledgling!
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 5, 2011
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