Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)

Mehlschwalben am Restaurant am Ende vom Klöntalsee. 2024-08-29 14:52:08 Glarnerland Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/111
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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
XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain. Spain
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Calls: 1: Heard from in the air, loud, with lots of chirps!
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XC742347 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - flight call, recorded in Spain. Spain
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Luppmen 2020-08-10 14:45:28 ♫ 2020-08-10 14:45:28 Source: BirdNet 20200810_144528 birdnet 864 flight call - Common house martin.mp3 Luppmen (flight call)

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 4-7 KHz,
First documented observation: 2020-08-10 in Luppmen. Most recent observation: 2024-08-29 in Glarnerland.