Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)
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Mehlschwalben in Maienfeld. 2021-05-29 08.11.14 Maienfeld
Classification: Genus Delichon; Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)
This one is a swallow in German but a martin in English.
Song:
Song a merry improvisation of chirping, contact call-like sounds (sometimes recalling a budgerigar). [Link]
Calls:
Contact call a rolling "krreet". Similar to Sand Martin but noticeably dryer, more rolling and less raucous. Typically varies the pitch of the call more. Warning call a sharp and plaintive "tsreee". [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=15-23 g
Habitats: Settlement Looks similar to: Barn swallow. Song: Song:
Mehlschwalbe klingt weniger melodisch als der Rauchschwalbe [Link]Merry improv of chirping, contact call [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
♫ Source: BirdNet 20200810_144528 birdnet 864 flight call - Common house martin.mp3 2020-08-10 14.45.28 Luppmen (flight call)
Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
First documented observation : 2020-08-10 in Luppmen.
Media
MerlinBirdID meint Mehlschwalbe. 2022-05-21 10.11.56 Leuk and surroundings |
Mehlschwalbe, Grabenstrasse, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 08.35.22 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen |
Additional Images
Mehlschwalben, Grabenstrasse, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 08.43.06 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen |
Mehlschwalben, Grabenstrasse, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 08.42.28 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen |
Mehlschwalbe in Guendisau. 2021-07-22 16.19.36 |
Mehlschwalbe in Guendisau. 2021-07-22 16.19.32 |
Mehlschwalbe in Sturzflug bei Maienfeld. 2021-05-29 08.11.48 Maienfeld |
Additional Audio
♫ Source: BirdNet 20210801_155737 birdnet 1878 - Common House-Martin half way to Illnau, shorter tails than rauchmehl, more rounded - Common House-Martin - Fehraltorf.mp3 2021-08-01 15.57.37 Fehraltorf (song?)
♫ Source: BirdNet 20210510_080054 birdnet 1529 - Common House-Martin, starts with common redstart - Common House-Martin - Gambarogno.mp3 2021-05-10 08.00.54 Gambarogno (song?)
♫ XC742347 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - flight call, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC742347 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - flight call, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)
♫ XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)