Wildlifeof Thailand
Western House Martin
Hirundinidae
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Delichon urbicum
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Open country and settlements
Range
Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa
This blue-black and white martin builds mud nests beneath cliffs and buildings and catches insects high over open country (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Western House Martin eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Western House Martin live in?
- Open country and settlements
- Where is the Western House Martin found?
- Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa